Trends in emergency admissions

British Journal of Health Care Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 188-196

  Jones, Rod ^a  

^a Healthcare Analysis and Forecasting   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77949368721     PISSN: 13580574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2009.15.4.41722     Document Type: Article

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