Patient-and family-centered care of children in the emergency department

Pediatrics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2015, Pages e255-e272

  Dudley, Nanette ^a   Ackerman, Alice ^a   Brown, Kathleen M ^a   Snow, Sally K ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONFIDENTIALITY; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DISASTER PLANNING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPRETER SERVICE; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMFORT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVACY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 84920370293     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3424     Document Type: Article

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