Social Factors associated with Delay in Discharge from an Acute Medical Ward
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THIS pilot study was carried out in Belfast during the period of civil unrest. A general medical ward with a once-weekly take-in of emergency admissions over a 24 hour period was the place of study. In order that beds become available for new admissions each week the turnover of patients must of necessity be rapid. It appeared to us that some beds became 'blocked' by patients who could not be discharged for social rather than medical reasons. It was therefore decided to enquire into some of the social factors associated with this delay in discharge.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 44 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975