Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death: An analysis of inpatient data

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 74-84

  Freemantle, N ^a   Richardson, M ^b   Wood, J ^c   Ray, D ^d   Khosla, S ^d   Shahian, D ^e   Roche, W R ^f   Stephens, I ^g   Keogh, B ^h   Pagano, D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^g Solutions for Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^h Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVOR; WEEKEND ADMISSION;

EID: 84858174177     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2012.120009     Document Type: Article

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