Suspected deep vein thrombosis: a management algorithm for the accident and emergency department.
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The theme of this series is the management of "every day" clinical problems that present to accident and emergency departments. Part of the aim of the series is to engage the readership in continuing medical education (CME)lcontinuing professional development (CPD) and authors have been asked to provide three questions and key references. If you would like to participate please send your answers to Mr Jim Wardrope, Associate Editor, Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU and he will send an answer sheet. Those readers submitting answers will be able to enter this into their CME/CPD logbook as one hour of external CME/CPD.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 16 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999