Early warning systems for identifying sick children

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 230-233

  Pearson, Gale ^a,b   Duncan, Heather ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Early diagnosis; Hospitalized child; Intensive care units, paediatric

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MORTALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 79955453022     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2011.02.007     Document Type: Review

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