1. Ultrasonography in Japanese emergency departments.
- Author
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Shapiro RA and Nakamoto M
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Japan, Male, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Emergency Service, Hospital, Ultrasonography methods
- Abstract
This is a review of 50 consecutive cases where ultrasound was performed in the emergency department of a general hospital demonstrating the efficacy of its usage by "nonspecialists." This study demonstrates that in the Japanese model of emergency care delivery, abdominal ultrasound has been shown to be used in the emergency department with accuracy and safety.
- Published
- 1990
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