Nosocomial Infection, the Deficit Reduction Act, and incentives for hospitals

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Graves, Nicholas [1 ]
McGowan, John E., Jr. [2 ]
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[1] Queensland Univ Technol, Inst Hlth & Biomed Innovat, Kelvin Grove, Qld 4059, Australia
[2] Emory Univ, Dept Epidemiol, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 2008年 / 300卷 / 13期
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10.1001/jama.300.13.1577
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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