Usage of emergency medical services by children with special health care needs

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-135

  Suruda, Anthony ^a,b   Vernon, Donald D ^a   Diller, Edma ^a   Dean, J Michael ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with special health care needs; Emergency medical services; Pediatrics; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0034074875     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120090941399     Document Type: Article

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