Audit of the process of investigation of suspected pulmonary embolus (PE) in a large district general hospital

M. Al-Aloul, A. Moss, F. Bradshaw, M. J. Walshaw, M. J. Ledson (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Pulmonary thromboembolism and infections
Session: Pulmonary thromboembolism and infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2611

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