Avoidable acute hospital admissions in older people

British Journal of Health Care Management

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 597-603

  Mytton, Oliver T ^a   Oliver, David ^b   Mirza, Nabil ^c   Lippett, Janet ^b   Chatterjee, Apurba ^b   Ramcharitar, Kriel ^b   Maxwell, Janet ^d  

^a Public Health Registrar   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS Berkshire West   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84869014754     PISSN: 13580574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2012.18.11.597     Document Type: Article

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