A computer program to calculate the probability that an effusion is an exudate

P. W. Bishop, N. Mogulkoc, A. Alpaydin (Manchester, United Kingdom; Izmir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pleural effusions
Session: Pleural effusions
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1608

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