Computed tomography for minor head injury: Variation and trends in major united states pediatric emergency departments

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Mannix, Rebekah ^a   Meehan, William P ^a   Monuteaux, Michael C ^a   Bachur, Richard G ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY WARD; GROUPS BY AGE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MINOR HEAD INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955248107     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.024     Document Type: Article

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