Why do accident and emergency doctors request X-rays?
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Should nurses be allowed to request X-rays in an accident & emergency department?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1984
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.1.3.143