Ambulance use by high-acuity patients in a pediatric ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 679-682

  Kost, Susanne ^a   Cronan, Kathleen ^a   Gorelick, Marc ^a   Arruda, Jaime ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulance; Emergency medical services; Health services needs; Use

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE;

EID: 0033780984     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.16290     Document Type: Article

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