Average length of stay, delayed discharge, and hospital congestion

British Medical Journal

Volumn 325, Issue 7365, 2002, Pages 610-611

  Black, David ^a   Pearson, Mike ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037151902     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7365.610     Document Type: Editorial

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