A program of anticipatory guidance for the prevention of emergency department visits for ear pain

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-156

  McWilliams, Deborah B ^a   Jacobson, Robert M ^a   Van Houten, Holly K ^a   Naessens, James M ^a   Ytterberg, Karen L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AURALGAN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OTALGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTIPYRINE; BENZOCAINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EARACHE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 39049151382     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2007.30     Document Type: Article

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