Erratum: The effect of observation on cranial computed tomography utilization for children after blunt head trauma. (Pediatrics (2011) 127, 6 (1067-1073) DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-3373);The effect of observation on cranial computed tomography utilization for children after blunt head trauma

Pediatrics

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1067-1073

  Nigrovic, Lise E ^a   Schunk, Jeff E ^b,c   Foerster, Adele ^d   Cooper, Arthur ^e   Miskin, Michelle ^c   Atabaki, Shireen M ^f   Hoyle, John ^g   Dayan, Peter S ^e   Holmes, James F ^h   Kuppermann, Nathan ^h  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^f GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^g MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical observation; Computed tomography; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 79957914295     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1008     Document Type: Erratum

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