FOUR: Non-Emergency Health Visits Assignment

Unfortunately, according to Taylor, some people abuse health services.  An example of abusing health services is using emergency room services for non-emergent illnesses, such as a cold.  There are various reasons individuals may resort to this practice.

• In a one page assignment, discuss the following:
  • What are some non-emergent illnesses individuals for which some use emergency room services?
  • Why do individuals use emergency rooms for non-emergent illnesses when medical offices and primary care providers should be utilized first?
  • What are some solutions to remedy this problem?

Support your work with scholarly academic resources, textbooks, or other sources provided.  Use of APA format is required.