Children under 5 years presenting to paediatricians with near-drowning

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 446-450

  Ross, F I ^a   Elliott, E J ^a,b   Lam, L T ^a   Cass, D T ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Near drowning; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEAR DROWNING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICIAN; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING POOL;

AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEAR DROWNING; SEASONS; SWIMMING POOLS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141502290     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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