23-hour observation solely for identification of missed injuries after trauma: is it justified?

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 895-900

  Stephan, Phillip J ^a   McCarley, Clifann M ^b   O’Keefe, Grant E ^a   Minei, Joseph P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Minor injury; Missed injury; Observation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

EID: 0036850240     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200211000-00014     Document Type: Article

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