Removal of C-spine protection by A&E triage nurses: A prospective trial of a clinical decision making instrument

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 214-215

  Pitt, E ^a   Pedley, D K ^a   Nelson, A ^a   Cumming, M ^a   Johnston, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING PRACTICE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SAFETY; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; SPINE INJURY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SPINAL INJURIES; TRIAGE;

EID: 33645573260     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.023697     Document Type: Article

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