Costs of sedation using oral midazolam: Money, time, and parental attitudes

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-84

  Nelson, Douglas S ^b   Hoagland III, Jason R ^a   Kunkel, Nanette C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Length of stay; Midazolam; Parents; Sedation; Visit cost

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; PARENTS; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033996025     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200004000-00003     Document Type: Article

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