How commonly are children hospitalized for dehydration eligible for care in alternative settings?

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1233-1241

  McConnochie, Kenneth M ^a,c   Conners, Gregory P ^a   Lu, Esther ^b   Wilson, Cole ^a  

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

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032737047     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.12.1233     Document Type: Article

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