A pediatric medical emergency team manages a complex child with hypoxia and a worried parent.

Nicole A. Shilkofski; Elizabeth A. Hunt

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A pediatric medical emergency team manages a complex child with hypoxia and a worried parent.

January 22, 2017

Shilkofski NA, Hunt EA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(4):236-41, 185.

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The authors provide a case report that illustrates the effective use of a rapid response team for a pediatric patient.

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