Factors affecting early unplanned readmission of elderly patients to hospital

British Medical Journal

Volumn 297, Issue 6651, 1988, Pages 784-787

  Williams, E I ^a   Fitton, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0023675966     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6651.784     Document Type: Article

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