Diagnostic approach to pulmonary embolism and lessons from a busy acute assessment unit in the UK

M.M.A. Hamad, P. Bhatia, E. Ellidir, M.M. Abdelaziz, V. Connolly

Source: Breathe 2011; 7: 315-323
Journal Issue: June

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