Readmission of patients to hospital: Still ill defined and poorly understood

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 177-179

  Hasan, M ^a  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MONITORING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT READMISSION;

EID: 0034912529     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/13.3.177     Document Type: Article

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