Pediatric ambulance utilization in a large American city: A systems analysis approach

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 254-258

  Foltin, George L ^a   Pon, S ^b   Tunik, M ^b   Fierman, A ^b   Dreyer, B ^b   Cooper, A ^b   Welborne, C ^b   Treiber, M ^b  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ambulance; Emergency Medical Services; Prehospital; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0031683840     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199808000-00002     Document Type: Article

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