The Role of Abdominal Radiography in the Diagnosis of Intussusception When Interpreted by Pediatric Emergency Physicians

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 556-559

  Morrison, Jessica ^a   Lucas, Nathalie ^a   Gravel, Jocelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTUSSUSCEPTION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70249087633     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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