Does hospital occupancy impact discharge rates?

Australian Health Review

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 458-466

  Harrison, Gary ^a   Zeitz, Kathryn ^b,c   Adams, Robert ^c   Mackay, Mark ^c,d  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

^b Central Adelaide Local Health Network   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84883758249     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH12012     Document Type: Article

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