Rapid diagnosis of massive pulmonary embolism in a district general hospital

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 144-146

  Ong, Y E ^a   Crowther, A ^a   Miller, Andrew C ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034056329     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2000.tb11872.x     Document Type: Article

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