Disturbing trends: The epidemiology of pediatric emergency medical services use

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 232-238

  Sapien, Robert E ^a   Fullerton, Lynne ^a   Olson, Lenora M ^a   Broxterman, Kimberly J ^a   Sklar, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; EMS; Epidemiology; Injuries; Pediatrics; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033017913     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1999.tb00162.x     Document Type: Article

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