PubMed · 1986 · 14 citations · 0 references
MedicineInternal MedicineClinical EpidemiologyHealth Services ResearchHospital MedicineHospital SurveillanceInpatient CareDischarge Diagnosis CodingDischarge Surveillance
Medical admissions to a Johannesburg hospital serving an urban black population were analysed for a 3-month period by discharge diagnosis. Current disease trends are noted and the possibility of collecting hospital discharge data on a larger scale is discussed.