False-positive preliminary radiograph interpretations in a pediatric emergency department: Clinical and economic impact

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 354-356

  Walsh Kelly, Christine M ^a,b   Hennes, Halim M ^a   Melzer Lange, Marlene D ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiograph interpretation; Radiographs; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGIST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030834246     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90123-6     Document Type: Article

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