title: Patients may prefer radiation risk to surgical risk in diagnosing appendicitis.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: D'Souza
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D006113:United Kingdom; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures