Followup Study of 844 Neoplasm Suspects Identified in a Mass Chest X-Ray Survey
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Evaluation of PERSH Criteria to Avoid Unnecessary Chest X-ray in Patients with Blunt Chest Trauma: A Qualitative Study
Background: Chest X-rays (CXRs) are traditionally performed to determine intra-thoracic injuries in all blunt chest trauma patients in Shahid Bahonar hospital in Kerman. As there are some disadvantages upon CXR and radiation exposure, therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the role of CXR in the diagnosis of intra-thoracic injuries caused by any blunt chest trauma. Me...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports (1896-1970)
سال: 1957
ISSN: 0094-6214
DOI: 10.2307/4589756