Clinical experience and pre-test probability scores in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 211-215

  Iles, Stephen ^a   Hodges, A M ^a   Darley, J R ^a   Frampton, C ^a   Epton, M ^a   Beckert, L E L ^a   Town, G I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMPIRICISM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0345700266     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg027     Document Type: Article

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