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

• Egile Nagusiak: Harris Mark F (Egilea), Jayasinghe Upali W (Egilea), Dennis Sarah M (Egilea), Kirby Sue E (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: 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...