The Pre-Participation Examination in Sports: EFSMA Statement on ECG for Pre-Participation Examination
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0344-5925
DOI: 10.5960/dzsm.2015.182