A quality assurance review of outpatient care of children with life- threatening asthma exacerbations

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-26

  Dakin, C J ^a,b   Wales, S ^a   Field, P ^a   Henry, R L ^a,b   Morton, J ^a,b  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Intensive care; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL CHILD;

AMBULATORY CARE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033994301     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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