A trial of early discharge with homecare compared to conventional hospital care for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1344-1345

  Booth, Jean E ^a,c   Roberts, J A ^b   Flather, M ^a   Lamping, D L ^b   Mister, R ^a   Abdalla, M ^b   Goodman, H ^a   Peters, E ^a   Pepper, J ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 7244260348     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.024323     Document Type: Article

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