Variation in Head Computed Tomography Use for Emergency Department Trauma Patients and Physician Risk Tolerance

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作者：
Andruchow, James E. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Raja, Ali S. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Prevedello, Luciano M. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Zane, Richard D. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
Khorasani, Ramin [1 ,2 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Ctr Evidence Based Imaging, Boston, MA USA
[2] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Radiol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA
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ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE | 2012年 / 172卷 / 08期
关键词：
MALPRACTICE; ASSOCIATION; MEDICINE; FEAR;
D O I：
10.1001/archinternmed.2011.2243
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
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页码：660 / 661
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