Decision-tree early warning score (DTEWS) validates the design of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
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Exploring the performance of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in a European emergency department.
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عنوان ژورنال: Resuscitation
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0300-9572
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.12.011