Acute Appendicitis in Children: Comparison of clinical diagnosis versus modified Alvarado score system

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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of King Edward Medical University

سال: 2016

ISSN: 2079-0694,2079-7192

DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v10i1.1152