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Research Article

Patients who are difficult to place: A description of the patient characteristics, admission patterns, and need for care

Lene Falgaard Nielsen Küchlersgade 15, DK-1774 Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 135-141 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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