Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: Clinical audit

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-284

  Paterson, R ^a   MacLeod, D C ^b   Thetford, D ^a   Beattie, A ^a   Graham, C ^b   Lam, S ^c   Bell, D ^d  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute admissions; Early warning scoring system; Length of stay; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33745437988     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-3-281     Document Type: Article

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