Predictive model of length of stay in hospital among older patients
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Factors associated with length of stay in hospital among the elderly patients using count regression models
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عنوان ژورنال: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1720-8319
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1033-7