Understanding variation in length of hospital stay for COPD exacerbation: European COPD audit
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care across Europe has high heterogeneity with respect to cost and the services available. Variations in length of stay (LOS) may be attributed to patient characteristics, resource and organisational characteristics, and/or the so-called hospital cluster...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2016-03-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/2/1/00034-2015.full |