A 4-year review of pediatric mental health emergencies in Alberta

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 447-454

  Newton, Amanda S ^a,b   Ali, Samina ^a   Johnson, David W ^c   Haines, Christina ^a,b   Rosychuk, Rhonda J ^a,b   Keaschuk, Rachel A ^d   Jacobs, Philip ^e   Klassen, Terry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Women and Children's Health Research Institute   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e INSTITUTE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crisis visits; Emergency; Mental health; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DRUG MISUSE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EMERGENCY; INFANT; MENTAL DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALBERTA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 76049103248     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500011647     Document Type: Article

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