Physical and mental illnesses combined increase emergency department visits

People with both physical illnesses and mental disorders visit the emergency department more frequently than people with multiple physical illnesses or mental illness alone, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “Physical multimorbidity and mental disorders are associated with frequent visits to the emergency department,” says author Mr. Marc Simard, Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), Québec, Quebec. “When both are present, the sum of their impacts is greater than its parts. This potential synergy between physical multimorbidity and mental disorders significantly increases total impact on public health.” The large study looked at data on more than 5.3 million adults in Quebec, Canada, between 2012 and 2016. Researchers found that each additional physical illness in people with mental illness was associated

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