Trauma rapid review process: Efficient out-patient fracture management

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 408-411

  Beiri, A ^a   Alani, A ^a   Ibrahim, T ^a   Taylor, G J S ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Fracture; Musculoskeletal injury; Out patient; Radiograph

Indexed keywords

BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

AMBULATORY CARE; CONSULTANTS; ENGLAND; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAGE;

EID: 33746044902     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X106513     Document Type: Review

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