Does time spent in hospital in the final 15 years of life increase with age at death? A population based study

BMJ

Volumn 319, Issue 7221, 1999, Pages 1338-1339

  Himsworth, R L ^a   Goldacre, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEATH; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033589768     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7221.1338     Document Type: Article

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