Decreasing readmissions: It can be done but one size does not fit all

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 975-976

  McAlister, Finlay A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; EFFECT SIZE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; SOCIAL STATUS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MALE;

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION;

EID: 84892583291     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002407     Document Type: Editorial

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