title: Length of stay in acute hospitals: be careful what you wish for.
authors.affiliation: University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom. Electronic address: j.santy@hull.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santy-Tomlinson
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors