Transportation characteristics associated with non-arrivals to paediatric clinic appointments: A retrospective analysis of 51 580 scheduled visits

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 437-444

  Wallace, David J ^a   Ray, Kristin N ^a   Degan, Abbye ^a   Kurland, Kristen ^b   Angus, Derek C ^a   Malinow, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAVEL;

EID: 85055431008     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007168     Document Type: Article

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