Value of computed tomography scans in ED dizziness visits: Analysis from a nationally representative sample

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1030-1036

  Kerber, Kevin A ^a   Schweigler, Lisa ^b   West, Brady T ^c   Fendrick, A Mark ^a   Morgenstern, Lewis B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE (STATISTICS);

DIZZINESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049486539     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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