An excessive prevalence of constipation in children consulting for abdominal pain in a paediatric emergency department: an example of practices evaluation;Une prévalence excessive du diagnostic de constipation chez les enfants consultant pour douleurs abdominales aux urgences : un exemple d'évaluation des pratiques

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1304-1309

  Chartier, A ^a   Guimber, D ^a   Maurel, A ^a   Hue, V ^a   Michaud, L ^a   Gottrand, F ^a   Martinot, A ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 35948939316     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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