Reduction of paediatric in-patient cardiac arrest and death with a medical emergency team: Preliminary results

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1148-1152

  Tibballs, J ^a   Kinney, S ^a   Duke, T ^a   Oakley, E ^a   Hennessy, M ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; VICTORIA;

EID: 27644489331     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.069401     Document Type: Article

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