Readmission after surgery

Advances in Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 185-199

  Lucas, Donald J ^a   Pawlik, Timothy M ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Hospitalization; Readmission; Surgery

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COMORBIDITY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84906354754     PISSN: 00653411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2014.05.009     Document Type: Review

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