Patient management and cost implications of using CT for emergency patients

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 244-245

  Rhea, J T ^a   Novelline, R A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDICITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0035205989     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011913     Document Type: Editorial

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