Emergency department use by infants less than 14 days of age

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 437-442

  Kennedy, Tara J T ^a,b   Purcell, L K ^a   LeBlanc, J C ^a   Jangaard, K A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early neonatal discharge; ED use; Infants less than 14 days of age; Neonatal; Newborn

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; PARITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; NOVA SCOTIA; PARITY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3242659788     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000132216.65600.1b     Document Type: Review

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