Survival of patients discharged to long term care

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Cunningham, C J ^a   Walsh, J B ^a   Coakley, D ^a   Walsh, C ^b   Connolly, C ^a   Murphy, M ^a   Murphy, C ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84875155621     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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