Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies in the Emergency Medical Services System

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 484-486

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ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRICS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33748794224     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.08.015     Document Type: Editorial

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