Are we looking for pulmonary embolism more frequently and has this affected the number found with this diagnosis at Christchurch Hospital?

S. Iles, J. Turner, D. Heaton, D. Patterson, I. Town (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Pulmonary embolism and functional imaging
Session: Pulmonary embolism and functional imaging
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2644
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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