Doctor shopping before and after a visit to a paediatric emrgency department

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 341-346

  Macpherson, A K ^a   Kramer, M S ^a   Ducharme, F M ^a   Yang, H ^a   Belanger F P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Doctor shopping; Quality of health services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0034817251     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/6.6.341     Document Type: Article

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