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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 6 (2020), Article ID 6:IJPNC-163, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2020/163
Research Article
Clinical Characteristics of Children Admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department Referred from Outpatient Departments

Ying-Ju Chen1†, Chun-Yu Chen1,2†,Wen-Chieh Yang1,2 and Han-Ping Wu1,2,3*

1Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
2Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
3Department of Medical Research, Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Prof. Han-Ping Wu, Department of Medical Research, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. No. 2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan, Tel: +886-4-22052121; E-mail: arthur1226@gmail.com
†Ying-Ju Chen and Chun-Yu Chen contributed equally to this work.
11 March 2020; 06 April 2020; 08 April 2020
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