Paediatric utilization of a general emergency department in a developing country

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 965-969

  Goh, A Y ^a   Chan, T L ^a   Abdel Latiff, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Developing country; Emergency department; Hospital admission; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; APPENDICITIS; ASPIRATION; ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROENTERITIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK; SEIZURE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URBAN AREA; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALAYSIA; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0041874802     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310003578     Document Type: Review

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