Trauma-rehabilitation connections: Discharge and admission decisions for children

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 131-146

  Osberg, J Scott ^a   Unsworth, Carolyn A ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

clinical decision making; injury; protocols; referral; transfers

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION CENTER; SATISFACTION;

AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031175005     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518429709167352     Document Type: Article

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