Emergency Physician Estimation of Blood Loss
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Emergency Physician Estimation of Blood Loss
INTRODUCTION Emergency physicians (EP) frequently estimate blood loss, which can have implications for clinical care. The objectives of this study were to examine EP accuracy in estimating blood loss on different surfaces and compare attending physician and resident performance. METHODS A sample of 56 emergency department (ED) physicians (30 attending physicians and 26 residents) were asked t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1936-900X,1936-9018
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.9.6669