The application of ultrasound in the assessment of the trauma patient

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 590-591

  Freeman, Peter ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assessment; Trauma; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ALGORITHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ALGORITHMS; HUMANS;

EID: 0032770208     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.1999.01640.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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