title: Managing acute appendicitis. Technology at expense of clinical evaluation will diminish quality of care.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000401:mortality* / Q000592:standards; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology