Beckett M W
Arch Emerg Med. 1985 Jun;2(2):81-4. doi: 10.1136/emj.2.2.81.
Those of no fixed abode constituted only 0.3% of all new patients seen in one year. The majority presented with a disorder due to acute medical illness or trauma. This group has poor access to general practitioners, and turns to the accident and emergency department for medical care. However, the number of investigations performed and the number admitted to hospital indicate a substantial amount of serious pathology. The proportion of homeless attenders abusing the accident and emergency facilities is small.
无固定住所者仅占一年内所有新患者的0.3%。大多数患者因急性内科疾病或创伤就诊。这一群体难以获得全科医生的服务,因此会前往急诊科寻求医疗救治。然而,所进行的检查数量和住院人数表明存在大量严重病变。滥用急诊科设施的无家可归就诊者比例较小。