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. 1996 Aug 3;313(7052):302. doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7052.302

Continuing rise in emergency admissions. Visiting elderly patients at home immediately after discharge reduces emergency readmissions.

J Townsend, A Frank, M Piper

PMCID: PMC2351706 PMID: 8704567

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