Revisiting predictors of parental health care-seeking behaviors for nonurgent conditions at one inner-city hospital.

Introduction: To determine important predictors of why parents seek care for their children at a pediatric emergency department (ED) compared to their child's primary care provider's (PCP's) walk-in clinic.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: An inner-city hospital located in New York City, from April 2003 to January 2004.

Is a complete trauma series indicated for all pediatric trauma victims?

Objective: Trauma series radiographs (ie, lateral cervical spine, anteroposterior chest, and anteroposterior pelvis) are routinely recommended for victims of multiple trauma. However, the utility of the chest and pelvic radiographs has never been adequately evaluated. The purpose of this study is to determine whether clinical findings alone predict the results of these radiographs.