Prospective observation of abdominal ultrasound in radiological emergency services: Approaches to cost saving;Prospektive observationsstudie zur abdomen-sonographie im radiologischen bereitschaftsdienst einer universitätsklinik: Ansätze zur rationalisierung

RoFo Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Rontgenstrahlen und der Bildgebenden Verfahren

Volumn 175, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1207-1213

  Heindel, Walter ^a,b   Datene S ^a   Lauterbach, K ^c   Gandjour, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abdomen, acute conditions; Economics, medical; Emergency medical service system; Health policy assessment; Ultrasound (US)

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0141560323     PISSN: 14389029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41939     Document Type: Article

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