Adherence to standard diagnostic algorithms for pulmonary embolus in a UK district general hospital

J. Heggie (Birmingham, United Kingdom), B. Shoaib (Birmingham, United Kingdom), M. Pagaria (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Epidemiology and management of acute pulmonary embolism
Session: Epidemiology and management of acute pulmonary embolism
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 1455
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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