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The ultrasound controversy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Bruce Campana*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Ah, the ultrasound controversy. Every emergency department (ED) that I’m aware of goes through this struggle. The radiology department resists the introduction of ultrasound (U/S) because, and I don’t want to oversimplify a complex issue, they are worried they will lose money.

Type
Controversies • Controverses
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 1999