New Clinical Decision Instruments Can and Should Reduce Radiation Exposure

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In this Perspective linked to Rodriguez and colleagues, Emmanuel Lagarde discusses the importance of decision instruments that can help physicians avoid subjecting patients to radiation exposure from unnecessary CT scans.

Vyšlo v časopise: New Clinical Decision Instruments Can and Should Reduce Radiation Exposure. PLoS Med 12(10): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001884
Kategorie: Perspective
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