Direct and indirect cost components of poisoning in British Columbia by patient disposition
| Death | Hospital admission | ED | Ambulance | BC DPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cost components | ||||
| Ambulance service (attendance and transportation, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | Calls to BC DPIC and transferred to hospital | Calls to BC DPIC and seen in ED | Calls to BC DPIC and attended by ambulance | Calls to BC DPIC and not attended by ambulance, seen in ED or transferred to hospital |
| ED treatment (physician care, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | Ambulance service (attendance and transportation, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | Ambulance service (attendance and transportation, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | Ambulance service (attendance, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | |
| Hospital care (physician care, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | ED treatment (physician care, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | ED treatment (physician care, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | ||
| Coroner service and autopsy | Hospital care (physician care, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies) | Long-term medical care | ||
| Funeral cost | Long-term medical care | Long-term rehabilitation | ||
| Long-term rehabilitation | ||||
| Indirect cost components | ||||
| Deaths | Hospital admission | |||
| Future income forgone from potential years of life lost and premature death | Time away from work due to hospital admission Years of disability resulting in forgone income | |||
Note: BC DPIC = British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, ED = emergency department.