Physicians' assessment of pediatric returns to the emergency department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 682-688

  Easter, Joshua S ^a   Bachur, Richard ^b  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency; pediatrics; physician behavior; quality assurance; quality improvement; return visits

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84875367252     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.05.011     Document Type: Article

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