Use and Misuse of Emergency Room for Children: Features of Walk-In Consultations and Parental Motivations in a Hospital in Southern Italy

• Váldodahkkit: Maria Calicchio (Dahkki), Francesco Valitutti (Dahkki), Antonio Della Vecchia (Dahkki), Anna Giulia Elena De Anseris (Dahkki), Lucia Nazzaro (Dahkki), Sara Bertrando (Dahkki), Dario Bruzzese (Dahkki), Pietro Vajro (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: Inappropriate use of the emergency department (ED) represents a major worldwide issue both in pediatric and adult age. Herein, we aim to describe features of pediatric visits to the ED of Salerno University Hospital and to evaluate parental reasons behind the decision to walk in.Materials...