The continuing evolution of pediatric emergency care

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 523-524

  Alessandrini, Evaline A ^a   Wright, Joseph L ^b,c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PEDIATRICS; STANDARDS;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84930807286     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: 21686211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0357     Document Type: Editorial

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