Fig. 2

a) Number of monthly recorded patient visits to GPs as a function of distance to the ED in “Area X” before the closure of this ED. Mean is shown with bars and the size of 95% CI with a bracket. b) Number of monthly recorded patient visits to GPs as a function of distance to the ED in “Control area A” before the closure of the ED in “Area X”. c) Number of monthly recorded patient visits to GPs as a function of distance to the ED in “Control area A” after the closure of the ED in “Area X”