Effect of transfer on outcome in patients with appendicitis

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 467-473

  Norton, V C ^a   Schriger, D L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030888532     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70218-X     Document Type: Article

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