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

• Main Authors: Philippa Jane Dossetor BMedSc (Hon) (Author), Emily F. M. Fitzpatrick MBBS, PhD (Author), Kathryn Glass PhD (Author), Kirsty Douglas MBBS, MD (Author), Rochelle Watkins PhD (Author), June Oscar (Author), Maureen Carter (Author), David Harley MBBS, PhD (Author), Heather E. Jeffery MBBS, PhD (Author), Elizabeth Jane Elliott MD, MBBS (Author), Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk BPsych, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...