Estimating risk associated with care in alternative settings: Deterioration among children hospitalized

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 651-658

  McConnochie, Kenneth M ^a   Callahan, Charles M ^b   Conners, Gregory P ^a   Roghmann, Klaus J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DAY CARE; DETERIORATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK;

EID: 0031799272     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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