Managing acute medical admissions: a survey of acute medical services and medical assessment and planning units in New Zealand

Aims:  To determine the current provision of acute medical services, including the development of medical assessment and planning units (MAPUs), by district health boards (DHBs) throughout New Zealand (NZ).

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