European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 283-287 , July 2007

The assessment of complexity in internal medicine patients. The FADOI Medicomplex Study

Received 5 September 2005 ,Revised 31 October 2006 ,Accepted 15 December 2006.

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☆ FADOI (Federazione Associazioni Dirigenti Ospedalieri Internisti) Internal Medicine Departments.

PII: S0953-6205(07)00074-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.12.006

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 283-287 , July 2007

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