Diagnostic accuracy of neurological problems in the emergency department

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-341

  Moeller, Jeremy J ^a   Kurniawan, Joelius ^a   Gubitz, Gordon J ^a   Ross, John A ^b   Bhan, Virender ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY WARD; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; STROKE; SYNCOPE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VERTIGO;

EID: 51349125254     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100008921     Document Type: Article

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