Review of calls to NHS Direct related to attendance in the paediatric emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 911-914

  Stewart, Briar ^a   Fairhurst, R ^b   Markland, J ^a   Marzouk, O ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS Direct   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELECONSULTATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE; TRIAGE;

EID: 33845351120     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2006.039339     Document Type: Article

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