Frequent use of hospital inpatient services during a nine year period: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Frequent use (FU) of hospital services impacts on patients and health service expenditure. Studies examining FU in emergency departments and inpatient settings have found heterogeneity and the need to differentiate between potentially preventable FU and that associated with ongoi...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2285-1 |