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Length of stay as a stochastic process: A general approach and application to hospitalization for schizophreniaFootnote†

William W. Eaton Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital; Department of Sociology, McGill University
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G. A. Whitmore Faculty of Management, McGill University
Pages 273-292 | Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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