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weekend effect

weekend effect noun: the finding of a difference in mortality rate for patients admitted to hospital for treatment at the weekend compared to those admitted on a weekday.

Noun

weekend effect (plural weekend effects)

  1. The finding of a difference in mortality rate for patients admitted to hospital for treatment at the weekend compared to those admitted on a weekday.

Forms of weekend effect

pluralweekend effects

Questions about weekend effect

What does weekend effect mean?
Weekend effect means the finding of a difference in mortality rate for patients admitted to hospital for treatment at the weekend compared to those admitted on a weekday.
What part of speech is weekend effect?
Weekend effect is a noun.
What is the plural of weekend effect?
The plural of weekend effect is weekend effects.

Words near weekend effect in the dictionary

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  2. weekend bag
  3. weekend bags
  4. weekend dad
  5. weekend dads
  6. weekend effect
  7. weekend effects
  8. weekend warrior
  9. weekend warriors
  10. weekended
  11. weekender

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