A pediatric asthma clinic pilot program reduces emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and cost of care

Respiratory Care

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-113

  Volsko, Teresa A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN;

EID: 0031952869     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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