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Factors Associated with Short-Term Hospital Readmission Rates for Breast Cancer Patients in Western Ausstralia: An Observational Study

Date

Authors

Lai, Jeffrey

Martin, Michael

Meyricke, Ramona

O'Neill, Terence

Roberts, Steven

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Background: Unplanned hospital readmissions after surgical treatment for breast cancer are an indicator of morbidity. We explore the relationship between the rate of unplanned hospital readmissions within 42 days of initial treatment and various factors,

Keywords

Keywords: article; Australia; breast cancer; cancer recurrence; cancer survival; female; hospital readmission; human; major clinical study; mastectomy; morbidity; prediction; priority journal; prognosis; risk factor; Age Factors; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ductal

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/30179

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.11.004

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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