Trends in imaging and surgical management of pediatric urolithiasis at American pediatric hospitals

Journal of Urology

Volumn 184, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2010, Pages 1816-1822

  Routh, Jonathan C ^b   Graham, Dionne A ^a   Nelson, Caleb P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

hospitals; kidney; physicians practice patterns; urinary calculi; urinary tract

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; UROLITHIASIS; X RAY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL; RADIOGRAPHY; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 79959270714     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.117     Document Type: Article

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