Diagnostic accuracy of lower extremity X-ray interpretation by 'specialized' emergency nurses

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-8

  Derksen, Robert J ^a   Bakker, Fred C ^a   Heilbron, Emil A ^a   Geervliet, Pieter C ^a   Spaans, Irma M ^a   De Lange De Klerk, Elly S M ^a   Veenings, Bart ^a   Patka, Peter ^a   Haarman, Henk J Th M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; Radiograph interpretation; Specialized emergency nurse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY NURSE; FOOT INJURY; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TALUS FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INJURY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NETHERLANDS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; EDUCATION, NURSING; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NETHERLANDS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 33646735832     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200602000-00002     Document Type: Article

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