ACP Journal Club. The Canadian C-Spine Rule, used by nurses, accurately identified cervical-spine injury in patients with trauma

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William J Meurer. Ann Intern Med. 2011.

. 2011 Jan 18;154(2):JC1-13.

doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-2-201101180-02013.

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The Canadian C-Spine Rule more accurately identified cervical-spine injury in trauma than the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria.
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