Trends in Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization for Mental Health-Related Visits

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 905-910

  Mapelli, Elisa ^a   Black, Tyler ^a   Doan, Quynh ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TREND STUDY; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84939543954     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.07.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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