Rectal examination in paediatric surgical practice

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 376-378

  Jesudason, E C ^a,b   Walker, J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDICITIS; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 0033009078     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01066.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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