Is APACHE II a useful tool for clinical research?
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Is APACHE II a useful tool for clinical research?
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0103-507X
DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20170046