Enhancing the role of the emergency department in the identification and management of childhood asthma

Pediatrics

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Rachelefsky, Gary S ^a   Kennedy, Suzanne ^b   Stone, Amy ^b  

^a Allergy Research Foundation   (United States)

^b Emergency Department Demonstration Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSENSUS; MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CONSENSUS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745239726     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2000B     Document Type: Editorial

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