## Abstract ## Objective Avoidable hospitalizations are hospitalizations for indications that could have been prevented by prompt and appropriate outpatient treatment. Avoidable hospitalizations thus serve as an indicator of poor access to, or underutilization of, medical care. This study examined
Hospitalizations for coronary artery disease among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
β Scribed by Christine M. Thorburn; Michael M. Ward
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 57 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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