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Impact of urgent care centers on emergency department visits in Al Madina Al Munawara

A pre-post study

Ahlam A. ALJohani, Jehan M. Alhazmi, Osama H. Alsaedi, Ahmed F. Al-Ahmadi and Noura S. Alshammary
Saudi Medical Journal January 2025, 46 (1) 65-70; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.1.20240537
Ahlam A. ALJohani
From the Model of Care (AlJohani, Al-Hazmi, Al-saedi, Al-Ahmadi), and from Healthcare Strategy Administration (Alshammary),Madinah Health Cluster, Al Madina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Jehan M. Alhazmi
From the Model of Care (AlJohani, Al-Hazmi, Al-saedi, Al-Ahmadi), and from Healthcare Strategy Administration (Alshammary),Madinah Health Cluster, Al Madina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Osama H. Alsaedi
From the Model of Care (AlJohani, Al-Hazmi, Al-saedi, Al-Ahmadi), and from Healthcare Strategy Administration (Alshammary),Madinah Health Cluster, Al Madina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ahmed F. Al-Ahmadi
From the Model of Care (AlJohani, Al-Hazmi, Al-saedi, Al-Ahmadi), and from Healthcare Strategy Administration (Alshammary),Madinah Health Cluster, Al Madina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Noura S. Alshammary
From the Model of Care (AlJohani, Al-Hazmi, Al-saedi, Al-Ahmadi), and from Healthcare Strategy Administration (Alshammary),Madinah Health Cluster, Al Madina Al Munawara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Medical Journal Jan 2025, 46 (1) 65-70; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.1.20240537

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Saudi Medical Journal Jan 2025, 46 (1) 65-70; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.1.20240537
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