Epidemiology of pulmonary embolism in apulia from analysis of current data

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Pulmonary Series

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-24

  Moretti, Anna Maria ^a   Tafuri, S ^b   Parisi, D ^b   Germinario, C ^b  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Health information systems; Patient safety; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MORTALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77952677281     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: 2465101X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2010.309     Document Type: Article

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