Office preparedness for pediatric emergencies: Baseline preparedness and the impact of guideline distribution

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 289-296

  Walsh Kelly, Christine M ^a,c   Bergholte, Jo ^a   Erschen, Mary Jean ^b   Melzer Lange, Marlene ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b WI Emergency Med Serv Children   (United States)

^c MS677 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Office emergencies; Office preparedness; Pediatric emergencies

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CEFTRIAXONE; LORAZEPAM; NALOXONE; SALBUTAMOL;

CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MANAGEMENT; MASK; PEDIATRICS; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SUCTION; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442437594     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000125656.97571.51     Document Type: Review

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