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Article: Emergency Departments See Dramatic Increase in People with Mental Illness Seeking Care; Emergency Physicians Cite State Health Care Budget Cuts at Root of Problem.
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- PR Newswire
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- April 27, 2004
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WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent upsurge in people with mental illness seeking treatment in emergency departments is taking a significant toll on patient care and hospital resources nationwide, according to a new survey of emergency physicians conducted by the nation's leading mental health organizations and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Six in 10 emergency physicians surveyed report that the increase in psychiatric patients is negatively affecting access to emergency medical care for all patients, causing longer wait times, fueling patient frustration, limiting the availability of hospital staff and decreasing the number of available ...