Appropriate use of ct and MRI in British Columbia

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-25

  Eddy, Kathleen ^a   Ednie, Alexander ^a   Connell, Celeste ^b   Eddy, Richard ^c   Eaton, Kirk ^d   Mathieson, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 84873259163     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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