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A total of 693\n diabetic patients were compared with two,\n age-standardized non-diabetic groups: one with a\n higher disease burden based on International\n Classification of Diseases 9 diagnoses and the\n other from a randomized patient pool.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n The diabetic group utilized ED\/UC services\n 1.25 and 1.92 times more often than the two\n control populations, consistent with that observed\n in other studies. Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale\n scores were essentially the same for the diabetic\n population. Only 3.1% of visits were for diabetic\n related emergencies, in contrast to the expected\n 23% by surveyed physicians of the FHT. 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