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Reducing unnecessary CT scan of the head for minor paediatric head injuries at the emergency department
The CT scan is a determining imaging study in the diagnosis and treatment of head trauma; however, its indiscriminate application can have serious consequences for patients and the health system. More than 45% of CT scans of the head requested for minor head injuries in the paediatric age group in t...
Autores principales: | Elmoheen, Amr, Salem, Waleed, Bashir, Khalid |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797283/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33414251 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-000973 |
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