Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia in Edmonton, Alberta: An emergency department-based study

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 139-142

  Marrie, Thomas J ^a,b   Huang, Jane Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Admission rate; Community acquired pneumonia; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; WINTER;

EID: 20044392137     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/672501     Document Type: Article

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