Decision rule can help identify children at lower risk for appendicitis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 142-

  Wyer, Peter C ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 30744433900     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.12.005     Document Type: Note

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