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Effects of weekend admission and hospital teaching status on in-hospital mortality.

Cram P, Hillis SL, Barnett M, Rosenthal GE. Am J Med. 2004;117:151-157.

This study analyzed weekend–weekday variations in mortality for patients admitted to the hospital through emergency departments of teaching vs. nonteaching hospitals.

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