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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/44 |