27 PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION BY DIAGNOSIS AND SEX
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Emergency diagnosis and management of common pediatric tachyarrhythmia
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197804001-00032