Overutilization of acute-care beds in Veterans Affairs hospitals.

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Published in Med Care on January 01, 1996

Authors

C B Smith1, R L Goldman, D C Martin, J Williamson, C Weir, C Beauchamp, M Ashcraft

Author Affiliations

1: Health Services Research and Development Field Program, Seattle Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, WA 98108, USA.

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