Improved triage and emergency care for children reduces inpatient mortality in a resource-constrained setting

Improved triage and emergency care for children reduces inpatient mortality in a resource-constrained setting

PROBLEM: Early assessment, prioritization for treatment and management of sick children attending a health service are critical to achieving good outcomes. Many hospitals in developing countries see large numbers of patients and have few staff, so patients often have to wait before being assessed an...

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Main Authors: Molyneux Elizabeth, Ahmad Shafique, Robertson Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2006-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Child health services/organization and administration
Triage
Emergency medical services/organization and administration
Ambulatory care
Malawi
Developing countries
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000400016

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