Trends in computed tomography utilization and association with hospital outcomes in a chinese emergency department

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Zhou, Jian Cang ^a   Zheng, San Wei ^a   Yu, Yun Xian ^b   Rouleau, Keith ^c   Jiang, Wei Liang ^a   Jin, Chong Wu ^a   Zhou, Dao Yang ^a   Pan, Kong Han ^a   Yu, Yun Song ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863763681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040403     Document Type: Article

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