Could an 'ankle hotline' relieve strain on health care demands?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Should lower leg strains and sprains take up valuable ER time and resources? According to a new American study strains and sprains account for over a third of lower extremity injuries treated at emergency departments. They reason that because these problems are not life-threatening, perhaps telephone triage and scheduled care appointments might be a better use of precious emergency health care resources.