Canadian CT Head Rule is an Effective Clinical Screening Tool in Minor Head Trauma Cases.

2010-11-02
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Canadian CT Head Rule is an Effective Clinical Screening Tool in Minor Head Trauma Cases.

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2010-11-02

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The Canadian CT Head Rule is a simple screening tool used in cases of adults with minor head trauma. It can identify patients needing surgery 100% of the time while limiting the number of patients needing head CT to only 32% of those with minor head trauma and a loss of consciousness.

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Donald, Bryan. (2010). Canadian CT Head Rule is an Effective Clinical Screening Tool in Minor Head Trauma Cases.. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/95994.

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