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.

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Meanings

nounweekend effect (plural weekend effects)

plural weekend effects

  1. governmentThe finding of a difference in mortality rate for patients admitted to hospital for treatment at the weekend compared to those admitted on a weekday.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weekend effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weekend%20effect.

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