Clinical experience does not affect pre-test clinical probability scores used to exclude pulmonary embolism

S. Iles, A. Hodges, L. Beckert, J. Darley, M. Epton, I. Town (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1548
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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