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Editorial
. 2011 Feb;6(2):51-3.
doi: 10.1002/jhm.901.

Understanding preventable hospital readmissions: masqueraders, markers, and true causal factors

Lee A Lindquist, David W Baker
Editorial

Understanding preventable hospital readmissions: masqueraders, markers, and true causal factors

Lee A Lindquist et al. J Hosp Med. 2011 Feb.
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