Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2001 Feb;19(1):123-36.

Abdominal pain and emergency department evaluation.

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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA.

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By approaching the abdominal pain patient in a systematic fashion, the physician can improve his or her performance in evaluating the patient in a safe and efficient manner without extensive or redundant tests.

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