Trends and challenges in international pediatric emergency medicine

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-252

  Walker, David M ^a   Tolentino, Victorio R ^b   Teach, Stephen J ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Emergency medicine; International; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION CENTER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREND STUDY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 34249064988     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32812908b8     Document Type: Review

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