Law & Medicine

Was the Correct Imaging Performed After a Motor Vehicle Accident?

Emergency Medicine. 2012 July;44(7):12
Author(s):
Francis L. Counselman, MD
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This month’s column examines the malpractice case and the criteria for imaging decisions based on NEXUS and the Canadian C-Spine Rule.
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