Evidence-based guidelines for resource utilization in children with isolated spleen or liver injury

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 164-169

  Stylianos, Steven ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based guidelines; Injury; Liver; Spleen; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIVER INJURY; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SPLEEN INJURY;

EID: 0033951005     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(00)90003-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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