Severity of illness and the weekend mortality effect: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Weekend admission to the hospital has been found to be associated with higher in-hospital mortality rates, but the cause for this phenomenon remains controversial. US based studies have been limited in their characterization of the weekend patient population, making it difficult...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-5029-6 |