Localization of pain in suspected acute myocardial infarction in relation to final diagnosis, age and sex, and site and type of infarction

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 430-437

  Everts, B ^a   Karlson, B W ^a   Wahrborg, P ^a   Hedner, T ^a   Herlitz, J ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029809298     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9563(96)80043-4     Document Type: Article

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