Patient related factors in frequent readmissions: The influence of condition, access to services and patient choice

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Kirby, Sue E ^a   Dennis, Sarah M ^a   Jayasinghe, Upali W ^a   Harris, Mark F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954666033     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-216     Document Type: Article

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