Paramedic initiated non-transport of pediatric patients

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-219

  Haines, Christopher J ^a   Lutes, R Esther ^b,c   Blaser, Mark ^b,c   Christopher, Norman C ^b,c  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMS; Non transport; Pediatrics; Pramedic triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OHIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 33644967959     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120500541308     Document Type: Article

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