OP48Increased Mortality Associated with Weekend Admission; A Result of Higher Severity of Illness at the Time of Admission?

BackgroundA number of studies have shown that weekend admissions to hospital are associated with significantly higher mortality compared with weekday admissions. Previous studies have suggested that the observed variability in weekend-weekday mortality is a consequence of the quality of care provide...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) 2012-09, Vol.66 (Suppl 1), p.A19-A19
Hauptverfasser:	Paudyal, P, Shepheard-Walwyn, T, Gericke, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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