title: Emergency services for children and young people.
abstract: The health care needs of a child are very different to those of an adult but when it comes to paediatric care in the accident and emergency department there is little or no consideration of children's specific needs. This article describes the present situation and makes recommendations for the future.
authors.affiliation: Middlesex University.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010343:Patient Admission; D006113:United Kingdom