Accidental injuries in the Pediatric Emergency Department
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Methods Setting: Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) of a Community hospital with around 10500 ED visits annually. The hospital conducts DNB Pediatrics, MCEM and BSc Accident & Emergency Technology Courses. Participants: 784 Children with accidental injuries between 0 and 18 years of age who attended ED in a 10-month period from January 2013 to October 2013. Design: Retrospective observational study. Tools: The ED records of the study group were analysed retrospectively.
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دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014