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

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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...

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Main Authors: Roberts Helen C, Walsh Bronagh, Nicholls Peter G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/11/62