Cost implications for a child attending the emergency department with an acute breathing difficulty

M. Lakhanpaul, P. Lorgelly, T. J. Stephenson, R. MacFaul, U. Werneke (Nottingham, Wakefield, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Miscellaneous respiratory infections in children
Session: Miscellaneous respiratory infections in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2094

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