Hospitalization v Outpatient Treatment of Young, Febrile Infants

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 137, Issue 12, 1983, Pages 1150-1152

  Deangelis, Catherine ^a   Joffe, Alain ^a   Willis, English ^a   Wilson, Modena ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; MENINGITIS; SEPTICEMIA; TEMPERATURE;

AGE FACTORS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0021044686     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1983.02140380010004     Document Type: Article

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