Defensive medicine and advanced imaging overuse in emergency departments: A focused review of imaging stewardship and overcrowding.

Kudu E, Hizli N, Danış F, Altun M

DOI: 10.4329/wjr.127912
Published: 2026 Oct 28
Container: World journal of radiology
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@article{allodium:10.4329/wjr.127912,
  title = {Defensive medicine and advanced imaging overuse in emergency departments: A focused review of imaging stewardship and overcrowding.},
  author = {Kudu E and Hizli N and Danış F and Altun M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {World journal of radiology},
  doi = {10.4329/wjr.127912},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4329/wjr.127912}
}

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E, K., N, H., F, D., & M, A. (2026). Defensive medicine and advanced imaging overuse in emergency departments: A focused review of imaging stewardship and overcrowding.. World journal of radiology. https://doi.org/10.4329/wjr.127912

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