Factors associated with emergency department utilization for nonurgent pediatric problems

Archives of Family Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1086-1092

  Phelps, K ^a   Taylor, C ^a   Kimmel, S ^a   Nagel, R ^a   Klein, W ^a   Puczynski, S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID;

EID: 0034535583     PISSN: 10633987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfami.9.10.1086     Document Type: Article

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