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National Hospital Discharge Survey. Annual summary
Uniform Title
National Hospital Discharge Survey. Annual summary (Online)
Title
National Hospital Discharge Survey. Annual summary [electronic resource].
Published
Hyattsville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics ; Washington, D.C. : For sale by Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
Frequency
Annual
Extent
Electronic coverage as of Mar. 29, 2001: 1993-
Notes
Paper copies available from: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Supt. of Docs., Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.
Not distributed to depository libraries in a paper version after 1998 issue.
Description based on: 1993; title from title screen (viewed Mar. 29, 2001).
Vols. for <1998-> issued by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.
Summarizes data on CD-ROM with title: National Hospital Discharge Survey (Hyattsville, Md.).
Type of File
PDF format
Summary
Presents statistics on the utilization of non-Federal short-stay hospitals based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey from a national sample of the hospital records of discharged inpatients. Estimates are provided by the demographic characteristics of patients discharged, geographic region of hospitals, conditions diagnosed, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Measurements of hospital use include frequency, rate and percent of discharges and days of care, and average length of stay.
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Annual summary
Other formats
Available also in a print ed.
National Hospital Discharge Survey. Annual summary
Format
Journals & Newspapers / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Series
System details note
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
Mode of access: Internet at the NCHS web site (PDF file only). Address as of 3/29/01: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/hdasd/listpubs.htm; current access is available via PURL.
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National Hospital Discharge Survey (U.S.)
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
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