Hospitalisation for more than 3 days after thrombolysis for uncomplicated myocardial infarction was not cost effective
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Medicine
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1356-5524
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.5.6.190