Levels of health care at academic and regional hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1355-1359

  Vallabhjee, K N ^a   Jinabhai, C C ^a   Gouws, E ^b   Bradshaw, D ^b   Naidoo, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Burden of Disease Unit

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS; WARD;

BED OCCUPANCY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0031449292     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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