Weekend admissions as an independent predictor of mortality: an analysis of Scottish hospital admissions
OBJECTIVES: Weekend admissions have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of mortality compared with weekday admissions for many diagnoses. We analysed emergency department admissions within the Scottish National Health Service to investigate whether mortality is increased in case of w...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2012
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