Simplifying the evaluation of pulmonary embolism

Chest

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1400-1402

  Richman, Peter B ^a,b  

^a Mayo Clinic Hospital ^*

^b MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

BIOASSAY; CANADIAN SCORE; CHARLOTTE RULE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNSTRUCTURED ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745153380     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.129.6.1400     Document Type: Editorial

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