Patient related factors in frequent readmissions: the influence of condition, access to services and patient choice

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Harris Mark F (مؤلف), Jayasinghe Upali W (مؤلف), Dennis Sarah M (مؤلف), Kirby Sue E (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• الموضوعات: article
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<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...