A comparison of morbidity and services provided in three primary care settings.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare the pattern of morbidity in a general practice casualty with primary care patients in emergency departments (EDs). SETTING AND SUBJECTS: Patients presenting to a general practice casualty and primary care patients in two EDs in Sydney, NSW. RESULTS: The pattern of morbidity in the general practice casualty was similar to that among ambulatory patients in EDs. CONCLUSION: Opportunities may exist to substitute care between casualty services provided by GPs and those provided in EDs.