History and physical examination to estimate the risk of ectopic pregnancy: Validation of a clinical prediction model

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 589-594

  Buckley, R G ^a   King, K J ^a   Disney, J D ^a   Gorman, J D ^a   Klausen, J H ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0032736991     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70160-5     Document Type: Article

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