Clinical guidelines, computed tomography scan, and negative appendectomies: A case series

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-72

  Harswick, Chad ^a   Uyenishi, Amy Archer ^a   Kordick, Mary Frances ^a   Chan, Shu B ^a  

^a RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 28844503273     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.07.015     Document Type: Article

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