Audit of CT head request appropriateness for patients referred from emergency department
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Investigation of the changes in CT scan findings in patients with head trauma referred to the emergency department of Shahid Bahonar Hospital in Kerman in 2020
Background and Objectives: Investigating the changes in CT scans of patients is one of the most important methods to determine the prognosis of patients with head trauma, which has been considered by researchers. The aim of this study was to determine the findings of delayed CT scan in blunt head trauma patients referred to Shahid Bahonar Hospital of Kerman in 2020. Methods: This was a descript...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehman Medical Institute
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2708-8375,2708-8367
DOI: 10.52442/jrmi.v6i2.178