Risk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study
Abstract Background The area of hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge is extensively researched but few studies look at the whole process. In this study we investigated risk factors related, not only to patient characteristics prior to and events during initial hospitalisa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01867-3 |