Defining and disseminating the hospital-at-home model

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-157

  Leff, Bruce ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECUBITUS; DELIRIUM; FALLING; HOSPITAL AT HOME MODEL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL CARE; MODEL; MORTALITY; NOTE;

EID: 58849161925     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081891     Document Type: Note

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