Out-of-hours radiographs: the effect of resident registrar cover.
A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the effect of the presence of a resident compared with a non-resident registrar on the selection of patients for radiography outside normal working hours at a north London district general hospital accident and emergency (A&E) department. During periods when the registrar was resident there was a significant reduction in the proportion of patients referred for radiography.
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Accident and Emergency Department, Edgware General Hospital.
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D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006693:Holidays; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009551:Night Care; D011859:Radiography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce