Association Between Outpatient Follow-Up and Pediatric Emergency Department Asthma Visits

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 741-749

  Cabana, Michael D ^a   Bruckman, David ^a   Bratton, Susan L ^a   Kemper, Alex R ^a   Clark, Noreen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma guidelines; Emergency department; Follow up; Primary care; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RECURRENCE RISK;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0242496393     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120023499     Document Type: Article

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