Comparison of quality and cost-effectiveness in the evaluation of symptomatic cholelithiasis with different approaches to ultrasound availability in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 260-269

  Durston, William ^a,b   Carl, Michael L ^a,b   Guerra, Wayne ^c   Eaton, Abigail ^d   Ackerson, Lynn ^d   Rieland, Tris ^b   Schauer, Bobbie ^b   Chisum, Evan ^e   Harrison, Matt ^a   Navarro, Misty L ^a  

^a KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Porter Littleton Hospital   (United States)

^d DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Cholelithiasis; Cost effectiveness; Emergency; Quality; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY COLIC; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034932523     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.22660     Document Type: Article

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