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...
Main Authors: | Hammond Christina L, Pinnington Lorraine L, Phillips Margaret F |
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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 |
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