Guidelines for Referral to Pediatric Surgical Specialists

The Surgical Advisory Panel of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in response to a recommendation from the AAP Subspecialty Work Group and with the collaboration of the Surgical Sections of the AAP, has created referral guidelines intended to serve as voluntary practice parameters to assist g...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2002-07, Vol.110 (1), p.187-191
Main Authors: Coran, Arnold, Aronsson, David D, Denslow, Gary Thane, Hotaling, Andrew J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
General Surgery
Guidelines
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical referral
Medical specialties
Medicine
Organizational Policy
Pediatrics
Referral and Consultation - standards
Specialists
Specialties and specialists
Surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods
Surgical Procedures, Operative - standards
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Summary:The Surgical Advisory Panel of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in response to a recommendation from the AAP Subspecialty Work Group and with the collaboration of the Surgical Sections of the AAP, has created referral guidelines intended to serve as voluntary practice parameters to assist general pediatricians in determining when and where to refer their patients to pediatric surgical specialists.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.110.1.187