SHORT-STAY FACILITIES IN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR CHILDREN

Authors
BEATTIE TF FERGUSON J MOIR PA
Citation
Tf. Beattie et al., SHORT-STAY FACILITIES IN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS FOR CHILDREN, Archives of emergency medicine, 10(3), 1993, pp. 177-180
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Archives of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
02644924
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
177 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-4924(1993)10:3<177:SFIAAE>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
This paper assesses short stay ward facilities for children in the Uni ted Kingdom. The results of a postal questionnaire indicate that 50% o f departments surveyed have a short-stay ward. Of these 25% admit smal l numbers of children. These are mainly children who have sustained tr auma-related problems. The potential role of paediatric short-stay war d facilities is discussed.