The accuracy of administrative data for identifying the presence and timing of admission to intensive care units in a Canadian province.

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Published in Med Care on March 01, 2012

Authors

Allan Garland1, Marina Yogendran, Kendiss Olafson, Damon C Scales, Kari-Lynne McGowan, Randy Fransoo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. agarland@hsc.mb.ca

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