Discontinuation of cervical spine immobilisation in unconscious patients with trauma in intensive care units–telephone survey of practice in South and West region

BMJ

Volumn 314, Issue 7095, 1997, Pages 1652-

  Gupta, K J ^a   Clancy, M ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; IMMOBILIZATION; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TELEPHONE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CONSULTANTS; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0030970319     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7095.1652     Document Type: Article

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