Detection of coins ingested by children using a handheld metal detector: A systematic review

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 839-844

  Lee, Jason B ^a,c   Ahmad, S ^a   Gale, C P ^b  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ALGORITHM; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FOREIGN BODY; HANDHELD METAL DETECTOR; HUMAN; MECHANICAL PROBE; MONEY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; INFANT; METALS; NUMISMATICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 28844486935     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.022301     Document Type: Review

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