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Emergency department use

Is frequent use associated with a lack of primary care provider?

Erin Palmer, Denise Leblanc-Duchin, Joshua Murray and Paul Atkinson
Canadian Family Physician April 2014; 60 (4) e223-e229;
Erin Palmer
Department of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University in Saint John, NB.
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Denise Leblanc-Duchin
Research Services at Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick.
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Joshua Murray
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Paul Atkinson
Department of Emergency Medicine at Dalhousie University.
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vol. 60 no. 4 e223-e229
PubMed 
24733342

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The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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0008-350X
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1715-5258
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  • Published online April 14, 2014.

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  1. Erin Palmer, MD CCFP
  1. Department of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University in Saint John, NB.
  1. Denise Leblanc-Duchin, PhD
  1. Research Services at Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick.
  1. Joshua Murray, MSc
  1. Research Services at Horizon Health Network in New Brunswick.
  1. Paul Atkinson, MB BCh MA FCEM⇑
  1. Department of Emergency Medicine at Dalhousie University.
  1. Correspondence: Dr Paul Atkinson, Saint John Regional Hospital, Emergency Medicine, PO Box 2100, 400 University Ave, Saint John, NB E2L 4L2; e-mail paul.atkinson{at}dal.ca
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