Changes in length of stay for neurological geriatric diseases in Korea between 2003 and 2007

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 148-155

  Kim, Hyeong Su ^b   Lee, Kun Sei ^b   Bae, Hee Joon ^c   Koh, Im Seok ^d   Chang, Soung Hoon ^b   Im, Do Hui ^e   Heo, Jae Hyeok ^a  

^a Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^d National Medical Center   (South Korea)

^e Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Geriatric disease; Korea; Length of stay

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053451763     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2011.7.3.148     Document Type: Article

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