Diagnostic peritoneal lavage and ultrasonography for blunt abdominal trauma: Attitudes and training of current general surgical trainees

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 212-215

  Bhan, Chetan ^a   Forshaw, Matthew J ^b,e   Bew, Duncan P ^c   Kapadia, Yasmin K ^d  

^a KENT AND SUSSEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multiple trauma; Peritoneal lavage; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SKILL; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PERITONEAL LAVAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGERY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 34447315271     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280bef8ba     Document Type: Article

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