The use and impact of pathology tests in emergency department patients with mental health‐related complaints: A cross sectional study
Pathology tests should be reserved for patients with high-risk features and based on clinical assessment. Strategic use of pathology tests could avoid unnecessary delays and costs, enhancing patient care in mental health-related ED presentations.
Authors
- Kate Anne Curtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-0348)
- John Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-8500)
- Mary Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9451-8203)
- Simon Binks
- N. Fielding
- D. Brouillard
- Gwen Wilkie
- Geoffrey Melville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2819-6853)
- Atta Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6696-277X)
- Hughes Makoni
- Thomas Carrigan
- James Martoo
- Emezie Odigboh
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Wollongong Hospital (AU)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (AU)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14516
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- University of Sydney