Evidence-based guidelines for pediatric imaging: The example of the child with possible appendicitis

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 629-640

  Guillerman, R Paul ^a   Brody, Alan S ^a   Kraus, Steven J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0036796290     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20021001-07     Document Type: Article

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