From bed-blocking to delayed discharges: Precursors and interpretations of a contested concept

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 121-127

  Manzano Santaella, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 77956131799     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2009.009026     Document Type: Review

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