A triage system for referrals of pediatric skull deformities

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 242-245

  Bredero Boelhouwer, Hansje ^a   Treharne, Linda J ^b   Mathijssen, Irene M J ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Dutch Association for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Craniosynostosis; Nonsynostotic deformity; Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON;

EID: 67650269618     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318191d038     Document Type: Article

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