Pediatric hospitals are not appropriate for adult admissions

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 303-304

  Betz, Cecily Lynn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICIAN;

EID: 0141958027     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/S0882-5963(03)00198-2     Document Type: Editorial

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