Diagnosis of appendicitis in the ED: Comparison of surgical and nonsurgical residents

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-112

  Liu, Chun Chu ^b   Lu, Ching Liang ^b   Yen, David H T ^b   Chern, Chii Hwa ^b   Wang, Lee Min ^b   Lee, Chen Hsen ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Diagnosis; Emergency department; Resident

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035092130     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.20006     Document Type: Article

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