TY  - JOUR
T1  - DIsabilities and emergency care
AU  - Kuehn BM
Y1  - 2013/02/27
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2013.1282
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 759
EP  - 759
VL  - 309
IS  - 8
N2  - 
The researchers analyzed data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a representative sample of noninstitutionalized individuals in the United States, and found that adults with disabilities account for 17% of the adult population but comprise 40% of emergency department visits, (Rasch EK et al. Health Serv Res. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12025 [published online December 26, 2012]). Adults with disabilities also constitute 65% of individuals the authors classified as heavy users (those having 4 or more visits per year) of emergency departments. Disabilities were self-reported and defined as any limitation requiring help with activities of daily life.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.1282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2013.1282
ER  -