Abstract
The Authors take into account the organization of the medical emergency service at Gaslini children's hospital. Emergency medicine has been developing as a pediatric subspecialty, involving medical surgical and intensive care units to meet the peculiar needs of the acutely ill child. Moreover epidemiological data regarding all kinds of activity have been collected; they show a decrease in admitted patients and an increase in outpatients. These data undertime how effectively the service can act as a filter as well.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Gaslini Medical-Surgical Emergency Service. Organizational and functional aspects |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 153-157 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Minerva Pediatrica |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health