A study of admissions and inpatients over the Christmas period using the appropriateness evaluation protocol (AEP)

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-83

  Henshaw, David J E ^a   Pollock, Lucy M ^b   Rai, Gurcharan S ^c   Gluck, Timothy A ^d  

^a St Andrews Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BARNET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appropriateness of admission; Bed use; Christmas admissions; Health care evaluation mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033824111     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00069-8     Document Type: Article

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