The integrated care pathway reduced the number of hospital days by half: a prospective comparative study of patients with acute hip fracture

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of hip fracture is expected to increase during the coming years, demanding greater resources and improved effectiveness on this group of patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an int...

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Main Authors: Karlsson Jón, Olsson Lars-Eric, Ekman Inger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/1/1/3