Establishing an imaging protocol for pediatric trauma in a rural hospital

Establishing an imaging protocol for pediatric trauma in a rural hospital

Background: Rural hospitals cover 20% of the United States (US) population with only 10% of physician coverage. A mismatch exists in pediatric trauma resources as there is overwhelming trauma support concentrated in urban trauma centers. Well-established guidelines for evaluating pediatric trauma pa...

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Main Authors: Vrutant Patel, Rahima Khatun, Mary Carmack, Jeanet Calhoun, Joon K. Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
Subjects:
Pediatric trauma
Trauma imaging
Imaging guidelines
Radiation exposure
Rural trauma center
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262023000323

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