Is medical clearance necessary for pediatric psychiatric patients?

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 800-807

  Santillanes, Genevieve ^a   Donofrio, Joy Joelle ^b   Lam, Chun Nok ^a   Claudius, Ilene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

medical clearance; pediatric; psychiatry

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING ASSISTANT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULANCES; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSES' AIDES; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84902165122     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article

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