Analysis of transfers from a medical-psychiatry inpatient unit to a medical-surgical unit within 48 hours of admission

Psychosomatics

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 535-537

  Passov, Victoria ^a   Rundell, James R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SURGERY;

EID: 61849112206     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.49.6.535     Document Type: Article

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