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The demand for prehospital emergency services in an aging society

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  • McConnel, Charles E.
  • Wilson, Rosemary W.

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This research examines the implications of an aging society on the demand for prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). Using a large comprehensive set of population-based EMS utilization data (N=73[punctuation space]874) and population data from the 1990 Census for the City of Dallas, Texas, rates of utilization for eight age groups were computed for total EMS incidents, incidents requiring transport services, and a sub-category of transport services for individuals requiring services for life-threatening conditions. The pattern of utilization associated with age was found to be tri-modal with rates rising geometrically with age for individuals aged 65 and over. Compared to the age group 45 to 64Â years of age, rates of utilization for those aged 85Â years and older were 3.4 times higher (P

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  • McConnel, Charles E. & Wilson, Rosemary W., 1998. "The demand for prehospital emergency services in an aging society," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 46(8), pages 1027-1031, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:46:y:1998:i:8:p:1027-1031
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    1. Nabil Channouf & Pierre L’Ecuyer & Armann Ingolfsson & Athanassios Avramidis, 2007. "The application of forecasting techniques to modeling emergency medical system calls in Calgary, Alberta," Health Care Management Science, Springer, vol. 10(1), pages 25-45, February.
    2. Sukkird, Vatcharapong & Shirahada, Kunio, 2015. "Technology challenges to healthcare service innovation in aging Asia: Case of value co-creation in emergency medical support system," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 122-128.

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