An investigation of factors that influence general practitioners’ referral of computed tomography scans in patients with headache

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An investigation of factors that influence general practitioners’ referral of computed tomography scans in patients with headache

Aim: In assessing patients with headaches, general practitioners (GPs) play animportant role in determining which patients require computed tomography (CT)scans. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence GPs’ decisionsto refer CT scans for patients with headaches. Materials an...

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Main Authors:	Sun, Zhonghua, Ng, Curtise Kin Cheung, Halkett, Georgia, Meng, Xingqiong (Rosie), Jiwa, Moyez
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2013
Subjects:	CT referral Headache diagnosis General practitioner
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51880

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