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Risk Stratification to Decrease Unnecessary Diagnostic Imaging for Acute Appendicitis

Holly Depinet, Daniel von Allmen, Alex Towbin, Richard Hornung, Mona Ho and Evaline Alessandrini
Pediatrics September 2016, 138 (3) e20154031; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-4031
Holly Depinet
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Holly Depinet, Daniel von Allmen, Alex Towbin, Richard Hornung, Mona Ho, Evaline Alessandrini
Pediatrics Sep 2016, 138 (3) e20154031; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-4031

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Holly Depinet, Daniel von Allmen, Alex Towbin, Richard Hornung, Mona Ho, Evaline Alessandrini
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