Nonophthalmologist accuracy in diagnosing retinal hemorrhages in the shaken baby syndrome

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-434

  Morad, Yair ^a   Kim, Yuri M ^a   Mian, Marcellina ^a   Huyer, Dirk ^a   Capra, Louise ^a   Levin, Alex V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME;

EID: 0037396826     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2003.161     Document Type: Article

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