An analysis of one-year experience of pediatric observation unit: The first report in Korea
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Lee, Jee Young
(Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea)
Choi, Ui-Yoon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Lee, Soo Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Lee, Ji-Young (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Lee, Byong Chan (Department of Pediatrics, Sung-Se Hospital) Hwang, Hui Sung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Mok, Hye Rin (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Jeong, Dae Chul (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Chung, Seung Yun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) Kang, Jin Han (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea) |
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