Background: Readmission reduction initiatives emphasize prompt follow-up post-discharge. Identifying factors that influence early readmission may inform discharge planning. We compared
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Read moreBackground: Clinical research has long suffered from a lack of research participants of diverse backgrounds, such as racial-ethnic minorities and
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