Predictors of primary care follow-up after a pediatric emergency visit for asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 571-576

  Zorc, Joseph J ^a,b   Scarfone, Richard J ^a   Li, Yuelin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Emergency; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHILADELPHIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 28844481985     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900500215947     Document Type: Article

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