Features and outcomes of unplanned hospital admissions of older people due to ill-defined (R-coded) conditions: Retrospective analysis of hospital admissions data in England
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rising rates of unplanned admissions among older people are placing unprecedented demand on health services internationally. Unplanned hospital admissions for ill-defined conditions (coded with an R prefix within Chapter XVIII of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/11/62 |