Cost and consultation patterns of abdominal pain in Uruguayan children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-163

  Saps, Miguel ^a,d   Bolioli, Pablo ^b   Espana, Magali ^b   Marshall, Beth M ^c   Di Lorenzo, Carlo ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Unidad Coronaria Movil   (Uruguay)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Children; Consultation; Cost

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; URUGUAY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; URUGUAY;

EID: 38549145017     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31812e6b1f     Document Type: Article

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