The care of children with medically complex chronic disease

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 178-180

  Hall, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NURSING CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; STATE HEALTH PLANS;

EID: 79960454672     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.03.031     Document Type: Editorial

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