Sorry cannot help with any studies, but I shall ask on your behalf.
I would say that the statement that those patients who leave without being
treated are no worse off than a
comparable group who waited. May well be true, the reason ?
It is not that the treatment received in the A/E department was bad for
those who did wait. I believe that it is because if those who could not be
bothered to wait for treatment, probably did not require treatment in the
first place, ie. minor injuries such as broken nails, splinters "sperm
counts" @ 2am (true).
Perhaps the title of A/E departments does indeed need to be changed to
Trauma Department or such other titles which have been posted recently.
John Nelson
Paramedic (NHSTD)
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