Short-stay facilities in accident and emergency departments for children.
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چکیده
This paper assesses short stay ward facilities for children in the United Kingdom. The results of a postal questionnaire indicate that 50% of departments surveyed have a short-stay ward. Of these 25% admit small numbers of children. These are mainly children who have sustained trauma-related problems. The potential role of paediatric short-stay ward facilities is discussed.
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Children in accident and emergency departments.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of emergency medicine
دوره 10 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993