Differences between self-referred and physician-referred hospital admissions

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 70-78

  Kellett, John ^a   McKeown, P ^b   Deane, B ^a  

^a St Joseph's General Hospital Nenagh   (Ireland)

^b Mid Western Health Board   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 27844514642     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03169152     Document Type: Article

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