Pediatric Readmissions Within 3 Days of Discharge: Preventability, Contributing Factors, and Necessity
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عنوان ژورنال: Hospital Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2154-1663,2154-1671
DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0159