Criteria for identification of comprehensive pediatric hospitals and referral regions

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-29

  Kanter, Robert K ^a   Dexter, Franklin ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CHILD; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; NEW YORK; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 11844260062     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.08.058     Document Type: Article

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