Determinants of Hospital Length of Stay among Patients with Pneumonia Admitted to a Large Canadian Hospital from 1991 to 2001

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a common reason for hospital admission, and the cost of treatment is primarily determined by length of stay (LOS).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Margaret J McGregor, J Mark FitzGerald, Robert J Reid, Adrian R Levy, Michael Schulzer, David Jung, Horacio E Groshaus, Michelle B Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/628367
Description
Summary:BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is a common reason for hospital admission, and the cost of treatment is primarily determined by length of stay (LOS).
ISSN:1198-2241