title: Would measurement of C-reactive protein reduce the rate of negative exploration for acute appendicitis?
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D006113:United Kingdom; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein