Are CT scans obtained at referring institutions justified prior to transfer to a pediatric trauma center?

Benedict, Leo Andrew

Are CT scans obtained at referring institutions justified prior to transfer to a pediatric trauma center? [electronic resource] - Journal of pediatric surgery Jan 2014 - 184-7; discussion 187-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1531-5037

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.09.056 doi


Accidental Falls--statistics & numerical data
Accidents, Traffic--statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Craniocerebral Trauma--diagnostic imaging
Diagnostic Tests, Routine--statistics & numerical data
Female
Glasgow Coma Scale
Guideline Adherence
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Massachusetts
Patient Transfer--standards
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Referral and Consultation
Tertiary Care Centers
Tomography, X-Ray Computed--statistics & numerical data
Trauma Centers
Triage
Unnecessary Procedures--statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries--diagnostic imaging
Young Adult