Presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients in a screening centre

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 161-164

  Chong, W C C ^a   Tham, K Y ^a   Goh, Hsin Kai ^a   Seow, E ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Infectious disease screening; Pneumonia; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SINGAPORE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAVEL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SINGAPORE;

EID: 17444419442     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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