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. 2018 Apr;21(2):49.

doi: 10.1136/eb-2017-102779. Epub 2018 Mar 6.

Excess mortality associated with weekend hospital admissions may be due to patient-level differences, rather than reduced staffing or services

Pamela B de Cordova¹

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PMID: 29510981
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2017-102779

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Excess mortality associated with weekend hospital admissions may be due to patient-level differences, rather than reduced staffing or services

Pamela B de Cordova. Evid Based Nurs. 2018 Apr.

. 2018 Apr;21(2):49.

doi: 10.1136/eb-2017-102779. Epub 2018 Mar 6.

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Pamela B de Cordova¹

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¹ Rutgers School of Nursing, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

PMID: 29510981
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2017-102779

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