Don't get sick on the weekend: An evaluation of the weekend effect on mortality for patients visiting US EDs

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 835-837

  Sharp, Adam L ^a   Choi, Hwajung ^a   Hayward, Rod A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877703486     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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