Chest x-rays around placement in long-term care facilities a review of clinical utility and guidelines
This report will review the evidence, if identified, in which the clinical utility of chest x-rays for the assessment of illness (e.g., tuberculosis (TB) or other respiratory illness such as pneumonia) in adults prior to placement in long-term care facilities was evaluated. As well, guidelines perta...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa (ON)
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
2018, April 2018
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| Edition: | Version 1.0 |
| Series: | CADTH rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This report will review the evidence, if identified, in which the clinical utility of chest x-rays for the assessment of illness (e.g., tuberculosis (TB) or other respiratory illness such as pneumonia) in adults prior to placement in long-term care facilities was evaluated. As well, guidelines pertaining to the use of assessments for illness in adults, including chest x-rays and other medical assessments, prior to being placed in long-term care facilities will be summarized and reviewed |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (14 pages) |