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Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Clive Kearon
CMAJ January 21, 2003 168 (2) 183-194;
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Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Clive Kearon
CMAJ Jan 2003, 168 (2) 183-194;
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- Management of patients with nondiagnostic results of combined noninvasive tests
- Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
- Algorithms for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
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