Radiograph use in low back pain: A United States Emergency Department database analysis

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-45

  Isaacs, David M ^a   Marinac, Jacqueline ^a   Sun, Chao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency Department; Low back pain; NHAMCS; Radiograph; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RADIOGRAPHY; RESIDENT; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0742272452     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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