Risk factors for nonelective hospital readmissions

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 762-764

  Smith, David M ^a,b,c   Katz, Barry P ^a   Huster, Gertrude A ^a   Fitzgerald, John F ^a   Martin, Douglas K ^a   Freedman, Jay A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

hospitalization; patient discharge; patient readmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030451449     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02598996     Document Type: Article

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