Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Although little information exists about the consumers of emergency services and their illness behaviors, such information is essential for decision making by providers, administrators, and policy makers. The purpose of the LUNAR Project was to describe the population of individuals who seek health care at emergency departments. ⋯ The profile of ED patients showed a need for new types of services to provide nonurgent care and new interventions for preventing illnesses and injuries commonly treated in the emergency department.