Observation units: the role of an outpatient extended treatment site in pediatric care.
This article explores the role of extended outpatient treatment in pediatric care, presents important considerations when planning and implementing an outpatient extended treatment site (OETS), discusses operations of a recently opened unit, and examines the research and teaching potential of an OETS.
Wiley
J F
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Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford 06106, USA.
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J H
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Nowakowski
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Pittsinger-Kazimer
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Platt
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Scribano
P V
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D002648:Child; D003237:Connecticut; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D019370:Observation; D010045:Outpatients; D010343:Patient Admission; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*