A qualitative examination of inappropriate hospital admissions and lengths of stay

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Research has shown that a number of patients, with a variety of diagnoses, are admitted to hospital when it is not essential and can remain in hospital unnecessarily. To date, research in this area has been primarily quantitative. Th...

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Main Authors: Hammond Christina L, Pinnington Lorraine L, Phillips Margaret F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/44