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Quality and Clinical Appropriateness of Pediatric Referrals to the Emergency Pediatric Unit at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, The Gambia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2025-12-17

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background:</bold> Effective referral systems are essential for continuity of pediatric care, yet referral documentation in low-resource settings is often incomplete. This study assessed the quality, completeness, and communication gaps of pediatric referrals to the Emergency Pediatric Unit (EPU) at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) and evaluated their association...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8272720/v1
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