Infectious diseases treated in emergency departments: United States, 2001

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-496

  Adekoya, Nelson ^a  

^a CDC   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency departments; Infectious diseases; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24644445885     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0044     Document Type: Article

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