Ultrasound availability in the evaluation of ectopic pregnancy in the ED: Comparison of quality and cost-effectiveness with different

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 408-417

  Durston, William E ^a,e   Carl, Michael L ^a   Guerra, Wayne ^b   Eaton, Abigail ^c   Ackerson, Lynn M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Porter Littleton Hospital   (United States)

^c Kaiser Innovations Program   (United States)

^d DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^e KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Cost effectiveness; Ectopic pregnancy; Emergency; Quality; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034235067     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.7310     Document Type: Article

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