Assisted hospital discharge in patients with chronic respiratory disorders [1]

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 541-542

  Currie, Graeme P ^a   MacKenzie, M ^a   Douglas, G ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ASTHMA; AWARENESS; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFUSION; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MORTALITY; NURSING; PH MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; VEIN PUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 24944506553     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hci082     Document Type: Letter

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