Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula and coordination of care: Expectations and realities

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 395-399

  Bjornson, Candice L ^a,b   Mitchell, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Chronic disease; Delivery of health care; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 33750593067     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/11.7.395     Document Type: Review

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