Point-of-care ultrasound, anchoring bias, and acute pulmonary embolism: A cautionary tale and report
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiology Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.10.001