From: Self-referrals in the emergency department: reasons why patients attend the emergency department without consulting a general practitioner first—a questionnaire study
Multiple choice answer
Number (%)
Appropriate (%)
Inappropriate (%)
P value
ED
1104 (78.5)
686 (62.1)
418 (37.9)
<0.001
GP
320 (22.8)
144 (45.0)
176 (55.0)
No medical help
16 (1.1)
5 (31.3)
11 (68.8)
0.029