Limited utility of routine drug screening in trauma patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 397-399

  Bast, Randal P ^a   Helmer, Stephen D ^a   Henson, Steven R ^a   Rogers, Marc A ^a   Shapiro, William M ^a   Smith, R Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; PHENCYCLIDINE;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 0034057228     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200093040-00009     Document Type: Article

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