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CT Utilization in a Level One Trauma Center in South Africa

Introduction Computed tomography (CT) imaging forms an important component in the evaluation and management of patients with traumatic injuries. Many South African emergency departments (EDs) have a significant trauma-related workload, especially in the public sector, where there are limitations in...

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Autores principales:	Goldstein, Lara N, Dawadi, Shabina, Viljoen, Ilana M
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2022
Materias:	Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9550209/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36249666 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29041

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