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Factors predicting patient use of the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study
Jane McCusker, Pierre Tousignant, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Antonio Ciampi, Jean-Frédéric Lévesque, Alain Vadeboncoeur and Steven Sanche
CMAJ April 03, 2012 184 (6) E307-E316; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.111069
Jane McCusker
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
Pierre Tousignant
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
Roxane Borgès Da Silva
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
Antonio Ciampi
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
Jean-Frédéric Lévesque
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
Alain Vadeboncoeur
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
Steven Sanche
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.

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Jane McCusker, Pierre Tousignant, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Antonio Ciampi, Jean-Frédéric Lévesque, Alain Vadeboncoeur, Steven Sanche
CMAJ Apr 2012, 184 (6) E307-E316; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111069
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