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The advice for treating children’s head injuries has changed – 3AW
Every child who goes to an emergency department with a head injury should re-visit a doctor within two weeks after their initial visit, according to new national…
Every child who goes to an emergency department with a head injury should re-visit a doctor within two weeks after their initial visit, according to new national guidelines.
The new guidelines, a first for Australia, will help doctors strike the balance between giving CT scans and withholding scans due to radiation risks.
Previously, individual hospitals had guidelines, but there was no national approach.
Lead researcher from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Professor Franz Babl, says…
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