THE EMERGENCY ROOM FREQUENT FLYER: A ‘ROOT’ CAUSE ANALYSIS FOR UNMET ORAL HEALTH NEEDS

Authors

  • Amy Martin Medical University of South Carolina
  • Gerard Jebaily Medical University of South Carolina
  • Lindsey Hamil The Medical University Of South Carolina

Keywords:

Dental, community health

Abstract

Bobby, a 26-year-old white, uninsured male from an outlying rural community arrives to the emergency room at Coastal Regional Hospital in Maysville for his fifth trip in the past two weeks with a fever of unknown origin.

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Published

2020-04-13

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Cases

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