The availability and accessibility of basic paediatric resuscitation equipment in primary healthcare centres: Cause for concern?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1677-1679

  Gnanalingham, Muhuntha G ^a,b   Harris, Gayle ^a   Didcock, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Department of Community Paediatrics   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment; Primary healthcare; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALGORITHM; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING; CHILD; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE; SEPSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; EMERGENCIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 33845265419     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600763034     Document Type: Article

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