Enhanced weekend service: An affordable means to increased hospital procedure volume

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 503-504

  Bell, Chaim M ^a,b   Redelmeier, Donald A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CANADA; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MEDICAL CARE; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 14044270089     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1041063     Document Type: Note

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