Patient related factors in frequent readmissions: the influence of condition, access to services and patient choice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>People use emergency department services for a wide variety of health complaints, many of which could be handled outside hospitals. Many frequent readmissions are due to problems with chronic disease and are preventable. We postulate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/216 |