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

Background 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 International Classification of Diseases-10) have been...

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Main Authors: Walsh, B. (Author), Roberts, Helen C. (Author), Nicholls, P.G (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011.
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