Decision making in patients with acute abdominal pain at a university and at a rural hospital: does the value of abdominal sonography differ?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction and objectives</p> <p>Abdominal sonography is regarded as a quick and effective diagnostic tool for acute abdominal pain in emergency medicine. However, final diagnosis is usually based on a combination of various clinical examinations an...

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Main Authors: Dinkel Hans, Weissmann Monika, Mäder Paul, Sadowski-Cron Charlotte, Exadaktylos Aristomenis K, Negri Marco, Zimmermann Heinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/3/1/29