Emergency Department Visits Made by Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. A Descriptive Study, 1999-2007

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Yusuf, Hussain R ^a   Atrash, Hani K ^a   Grosse, Scott D ^a   Parker, Christopher S ^a   Grant, Althea M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COUGHING; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THORAX PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBULATORY CARE; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949477624     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.01.001     Document Type: Review

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