Abstract
There is no such thing as inappropriate attendance at an A&E department, says Brian Dolan
There is still a belief that patients who attend A&E departments with conditions that could be treated in primary care settings are not just inappropriate attendees but should be punished with lengthy waiting times, chastisements and a less than sympa B the tic attitude towards what is too often described as a 'trivial' complaint.
There is still a belief that patients who attend A&E departments with conditions that could be treated in primary care settings are not just inappropriate attendees but should be punished with lengthy waiting times, chastisements and a less than sympa B the tic attitude towards what is too often described as a 'trivial' complaint.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 23-23 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 35 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |