Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 50, Issue 12 , Pages 1319-1326 , December 1997

Proportion of Hospital Deaths Associated with Adverse Events

  • Miguel Garcı́a-Martı́n

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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  • Pablo Lardelli-Claret

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Juan de Dios Luna-del-Castillo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics School of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Miguel Espigares-Garcı́a

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
    • ,
  • Ramón Gálvez-Vargas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. M. Garcı́a-Martin, Depto. de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Ftad. de Medicina, Universidad de Granada, Avda. de Madrid 11, 18012 Granada, Spain

,Accepted 8 September 1997.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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