Return visits to the Paediatric Emergency Department: First analysis in Italy

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 142-147

  Costabel, Simona ^a   Piccotti, E ^a   Sartini, M ^b   Magnani, M ^a   Di Pietro, P ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Paediatric emergency department; Quality; Return visit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 60549113209     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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