Should UK emergency physicians undertake diagnostic ultrasound examinations?

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 248-249

  Robinson, Neil A S ^a   Clancy, Michael J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL; ULTRASOUND; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033028229     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.4.248     Document Type: Short Survey

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