Written Informed Consent for Computed Tomography of the Abdomen/Pelvis is Associated with Decreased CT Utilization in Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients

INTRODUCTION: The increasing rate of patient exposure to radiation from computerized tomography (CT) raises questions about appropriateness of utilization. There is no current standard to employ informed consent for CT (ICCT). Our study assessed the relationship between informed consent and CT utili...

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Autores principales: Merck, Lisa H., Ward, Laura A., Applegate, Kimberly E., Choo, Esther, Lowery-North, Douglas W., Heilpern, Katherine L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2015
Materias:
Healthcare Utilization
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26759646
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.9.27612

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