Dedicated Pediatricians in Emergency Department: Shorter Waiting Times and Lower Costs.

Dedicated Pediatricians in Emergency Department: Shorter Waiting Times and Lower Costs.

BACKGROUND:Dedicated pediatricians in emergency departments (EDs) may be beneficial, though no previous studies have assessed the related costs and benefits/harms. We aimed to evaluate the net benefits and costs of dedicated emergency pediatricians in a pediatric ED. METHODS:Cost-consequences analys...

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Main Authors: Manuel Rocha Melo, Manuel Ferreira-Magalhães, Filipa Flor-Lima, Mariana Rodrigues, Milton Severo, Luis Almeida-Santos, Alberto Caldas-Afonso, Pedro Pita Barros, António Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5001635?pdf=render

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