Increasing Demand for Emergency Patient Services: underlying drivers, implications and potential solutions

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The most important issue facing health policy makers in developed countries is increasing demand for emergency patient services. This research proposal will inform policy makers by identifying and analysing the drivers underlying the increased demand for emergency pre-hospital and hospital services, with a view to developing and evaluating potential solutions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $91,573.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Care Administration

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

ageing | emergency medical services | increasing demand | population based health services research | service utilisation