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European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 245-246

  Plunkett, Patrick K ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; TROPONIN;

ANGIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 34548497596     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000239935.04244.0e     Document Type: Editorial

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