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Attribution. Caroline Farmer; Helen Coelho; Madhusubramanian Muthukumar; Sophie Robinson; Robert Meertens; Obioha C Ukoumunne et al. (2026). Artificial intelligence software to help detect fractures on X-rays in urgent care: An Early Value Assessment. National Institute for Health and Care Research. Copyright © 2026 Farmer et al. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. NCBI Bookshelf NBK622219. CC BY 4.0. Original source ↗. Text reproduced from the Bookshelf XML without changing wording; figures, images and supplements are not reproduced.

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