Comparing NEXUS and Canadian C-Spine Decision Rules for Determining the Need for Cervical Spine Radiography

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 518-520

  Knopp, Robert ^a  

^a REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 1842581513     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.12.024     Document Type: Editorial

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