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Rationalising the use of radiology services-Increasing the benefit, reducing the risk.

A D Creeden.   

Abstract

Throughout the world, a large number of x-ray pathology suspected or do not alter the management of the examinations are requested which are of little or no clinical patient value. These examinations are either inappropriate for the pathology suspected or do not alter the management of the patient.

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Year:  2003        PMID： 27528977      PMCID： PMC3346031     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Malawi Med J        ISSN： 1995-7262            Impact factor:   0.875


  9 in total

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Journal:  World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser       Date:  1983

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Journal:  Clin Radiol       Date:  1985-01       Impact factor: 2.350

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Authors:  H Böhner; Q Yang; C Franke; P R Verreet; C Ohmann
Journal:  Eur J Surg       Date:  1998-10

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Authors:  M W Hayward; C Hayward; W P Ennis; C J Roberts
Journal:  Clin Radiol       Date:  1984-07       Impact factor: 2.350

8.  Plain film evaluation of patients with abdominal pain: are three radiographs necessary?

Authors:  S E Mirvis; J W Young; B Keramati; E S McCrea; R Tarr
Journal:  AJR Am J Roentgenol       Date:  1986-09       Impact factor: 3.959

9.  Evaluation of head trauma: efficacy of skull films.

Authors:  S J Masters
Journal:  AJR Am J Roentgenol       Date:  1980-09       Impact factor: 3.959
  9 in total

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