Adults Are Not Just Large Kids: Caring for Adults in Pediatric Hospitals

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Jamie C Cargill et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023.

. 2023 Jan 1;24(1):74-76.

doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003131. Epub 2023 Jan 3.

¹ Both authors: Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

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The authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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