Pre-hospital emergency medical services: A population based study of pediatric utilization

Injury Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 294-297

  Suruda, Anthony ^a   Vernon, Donald D ^a   Reading, James ^a   Cook, Larry ^a   Nechodom, Patricia ^a   Leonard, Daniel ^a   Dean, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Infusions, intravenous; Splints

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULANCES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; UTAH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0033253588     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.5.4.294     Document Type: Article

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