A Mobile App for Self-Triage for Pediatric Emergency Patients in Japan: 4 Year Descriptive Epidemiological Study

• Main Authors: Yusuke Katayama (Author), Kosuke Kiyohara (Author), Tomoya Hirose (Author), Tasuku Matsuyama (Author), Kenichiro Ishida (Author), Shunichiro Nakao (Author), Jotaro Tachino (Author), Masahiro Ojima (Author), Tomohiro Noda (Author), Takeyuki Kiguchi (Author), Sumito Hayashida (Author), Tetsuhisa Kitamura (Author), Yasumitsu Mizobata (Author), Takeshi Shimazu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWhen children suffer sudden illness or injury, many parents wonder whether they should go to the hospital immediately or call an ambulance. In 2015, we developed a mobile app that allows parents or guardians to determine the urgency of their child's condition or call an ambulance and...