Emergency physicians report infrequent use of α-blockade for the treatment of ureteral stones

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 776-778

  Chan, Cindy W ^a   Tekwani, Karis L ^a   Watts, Hannah F ^a   Kulstad, Erik B ^a  

^a ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAMSULOSIN;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URETER STONE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SULFONAMIDES; UNITED STATES; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 68349113881     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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