Admission to a medical ward is commonly used for the management of conditions that
are not amenable to outpatient management, either due to the need for specialized
care or for practical reasons, such as easier/faster scheduling of the necessary investigations
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Publication history
Published online: December 24, 2021
Accepted:
December 20,
2021
Received in revised form:
December 18,
2021
Received:
November 28,
2021
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