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" Head CT for Minor Head Injury Presenting to the Emergency Department in the Era of Choosing Wisely "
DeAngelis, John; Lou, Valerie; Li, Timmy; Tran, Henry; Bremjit, Praneeta; McCann, Molly; Crane, Peter; Jones, Courtney
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933099
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LA2p02k1rf
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English
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DeAngelis, John; Lou, Valerie; Li, Timmy; Tran, Henry; Bremjit, Praneeta; McCann, Molly; Crane, Peter; Jones, Courtney
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Head CT for Minor Head Injury Presenting to the Emergency Department in the Era of Choosing Wisely [Article]\ DeAngelis, John; Lou, Valerie; Li, Timmy; Tran, Henry; Bremjit, Praneeta; McCann, Molly; Crane, Peter; Jones, Courtney
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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18/5
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2017
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Introduction: The Choosing Wisely campaign currently recommends avoiding computed tomography(CT) of the head in low-risk emergency department (ED) patients with minor head injury, based onvalidated decision rules. However, the degree of adherence to this guideline in clinical practice isunknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence to the Choosing Wisely campaign’srecommendations regarding head CT imaging of patients with minor head injury in the ED.
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