Which reasons do doctors, nurses, and patients have for hospital discharge? A mixed-methods study.

Which reasons do doctors, nurses, and patients have for hospital discharge? A mixed-methods study.

The decision to discharge a patient from a hospital is a complex process governed by many medical and non-medical factors, while the actual reasons for discharge frequently remain ill-defined.To define relevant discharge criteria as perceived by doctors, nurses and patients for the development of a...

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Main Authors: Dirk T Ubbink, Evelien Tump, Josje A Koenders, Sieta Kleiterp, J Carel Goslings, Fleur E Brölmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953385?pdf=render

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