Management of minor head injuries according to NICE guidelines and changes in the number of patients requiring computerised tomography imaging in a district general hospital: A retrospective study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1120-1122

  Harris, Andrew ^a,e   Williams, D ^b   Jain, N ^c   Lockey, A ^d  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d CALDERDALE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computerised tomography; Glasgow Coma Score; Head injury; NICE guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RADIOLOGIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33747191137     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01016.x     Document Type: Article

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