Finally present on admission but needs attention

Medical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 280-282

  Iezzoni, Lisa I ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247590213     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000259078.54902.fe     Document Type: Editorial

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