Emergency Department Presentations by Children in Remote Australia: A Population-based Study

Background. Aboriginal leaders invited us to examine the frequency and reasons for emergency department (ED) presentations by children in remote Western Australia, where Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE) is common. Methods . ED presentations (2007-11 inclusive) were examined for all children born in t...

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Main Authors: Philippa Jane Dossetor BMedSc(Hon), MChD, Emily F. M. Fitzpatrick MBBS, PhD, Kathryn Glass PhD, Kirsty Douglas MBBS, MD, Rochelle Watkins PhD, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, David Harley MBBS, PhD, Heather E. Jeffery MBBS, PhD, Elizabeth Jane Elliott MD, MBBS, Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk BPsych, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X21991006