The Medical journal of Australia
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To determine the incidence of patients presenting to a major metropolitan hospital after experiencing syncope at church, and to compare their outcomes with those of patients experiencing syncope at other locations. ⋯ The number of patients presenting to hospital after church syncope was low; most had benign diagnoses and were discharged home from the emergency department. While syncope at church was associated with a lower rate of hospital admission, the church did not appear to offer any additional sanctuary when clinical risk profiles were taken into consideration.