Overtreatment in threshold and developed countries

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 260-263

  Frey, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENTERIC FEEDING; HEALING; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; TREATMENT PLANNING; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 41749086247     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.124479     Document Type: Review

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