Hospital care for low-risk patients with acute, nonvariceal upper GI hemorrhage: A comparison of neighboring community and tertiary care centers

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2271-2278

  Oei, Tommy T ^b   Dulai, Gareth S ^b   Gralnek, Ian M ^a   Chang, Dong ^b   Kilbourne, Amy M ^b   Sale, Gwen Alofaituli ^b  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM HEMORRHAGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036735878     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(02)04338-1     Document Type: Article

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