Thoracic ultrasound for pleural effusion: Delays and cost associated with departmental scanning

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 612-614

  Bateman, K ^a   Downey, D G ^b   Teare, T ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chest; Costs; Pleural; Thoracic ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX DRAINAGE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 77349085058     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.12.014     Document Type: Short Survey

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