Adjusting How We Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis
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How we diagnose and treat deep vein thrombosis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Hematologist
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1551-8779
DOI: 10.1182/hem.v17.3.10322