Up to 80% of children attend hospital for conditions needing no treatment, making it difficult for nurses to identify those who could become seriously ill
Infections are responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, and the UK has one of the highest childhood death rates in Europe.
Nursing Children and Young People. 34, 2, 7-9. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.34.2.7.s4
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