The Medical journal of Australia
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To accurately estimate the proportion of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) who may have been suitable to be seen in general practice. ⋯ The estimated proportion of general practice-type patients attending the EDs of Perth's major hospitals is 10%-12%, and this accounts for < 5% of the total ED length of stay. The AIHW methodology overestimates the actual proportion of general practice-type patient attendances.