Effect of a pediatric observation unit on the rate of hospitalization for asthma

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 218-222

  Gouin, S ^a   Macarthur, C ^a   Parkin, P C ^a   Schuh, S ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031035374     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70271-3     Document Type: Article

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