Patient-centered outcomes research in appendicitis in children: Bridging the knowledge gap

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 117-121

  Chau, Danielle B ^a   Ciullo, Sean S ^b   Watson Smith, Debra ^b   Chun, Thomas H ^a,b   Kurkchubasche, Arlet G ^a,b   Luks, Francois I ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Children; Patient centered; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RATE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ACUTE DISEASE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; APPENDICITIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84952920047     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.10.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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