Which characteristics of children with a febrile seizure are associated with subsequent physician visits?

Pediatrics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 962-964

  Gordon, Kevin E ^a,b   Dooley, Joseph M ^a,b   Wood, Ellen ^a,b   Brna, Paula ^a   Bethune, Peggy ^a,c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Prince Edward Island   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family history; Febrile seizures; Physician utilization; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FAMILY HEALTH; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETICS; INFANT; PEDIATRICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PEDIATRICS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 16644397297     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2003-0650-F     Document Type: Article

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