Positive impact of increased number of emergency consultants

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-64

  Geelhoed, Gary C ^a   Geelhoed, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38049184621     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.122531     Document Type: Article

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