Treatment of acute gastroenteritis: Too much and too little care

被引:15
作者
Merrick, N
Davidson, B
Fox, S
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[1] VALUE HLTH SCI INC, SANTA MONICA, CA USA
[2] AGCY HLTH CARE POLICY & RES, ROCKVILLE, MD USA
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10.1177/000992289603500901
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
This paper reviews the health services literature regarding care for gastroenteritis in children, United States health care utilization, use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT), and quality of care considerations are described. The literature suggests that some US children mall receive too much care while others may not be getting enough and that physician practices continue to differ from expert recommendations.
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页码:429 / 435
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