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Does quality of care in hip fracture vary by day of admission?

Luke S FarrowAndrew HallLorna AucottGraeme HoltPhyo K Myint
Published in: Archives of osteoporosis (2020)
Patients admitted on Thursday or Friday were significantly more likely to not receive postoperative care standards than patients admitted on the reference day (Monday). This appears to be related to inequalities in service provision for Saturday and Sunday compared with the rest of the week.
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