Cranial computed tomography in diagnosis and management of acute head trauma
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A clinical decision rule for cranial computed tomography in minor pediatric head trauma.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.131.1.27