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Clinical Decision Rules For The Diagnostic Management Of Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The clinician… rules
 
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3rd Pneumonology Medicine Department, Sismanogleion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
 
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Editorial Board Pneumon
 
 
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Konstantinos Kostikas   

Stamouli 3, Karditsa 43100
 
 
Pneumon 2011;24(3):221-223
 
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