Validation of a decision instrument to limit pelvic radiography in blunt trauma

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-266

  Gross, Eric Alan ^a   Niedens, Brandie Ann ^a  

^a MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Fracture diagnosis; Pelvic fracture; Pelvic radiography; Pelvic trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 14944382908     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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