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Emergency department use by paediatric patients in Lombardy Region, Italy: a population study

Authors :
Benedetta Riva
Antonio Clavenna
Massimo Cartabia
Angela Bortolotti
Ida Fortino
Luca Merlino
Andrea Biondi
Maurizio Bonati
Source :
BMJ Paediatrics Open, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
BMJ Publishing Group, 2018.

Abstract

Objectives To estimate the rate of paediatric attendance at emergency departments (EDs) in the Lombardy Region, Italy, and to determine the factors contributing to different patterns of use.Methods By analysing healthcare administrative databases, ED attendance by 1.6 million youths

Subjects

Subjects :
Pediatrics
RJ1-570

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23999772
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMJ Paediatrics Open
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.14ce999e02f412883d804d0a268e6c6
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000247