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Qual Saf Health Care 2004;13:305 doi:10.1136/qhc.13.4.305
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A unified approach to clinical testing in acute medical admissions may protect health resources

Doctors studying patient profile and organisational factors in relation to hospital stay in Northern Ireland have concluded that a systematic approach to requesting clinical investigations would help to conserve health resources.

A median stay of seven days (interquartile range 3–12 days) for emergency admissions to a medical ward was significantly …

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