The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 117, Issue 9 , Pages 706-708 , 1 November 2004

Overreliance on computerized algorithms to interpret electrocardiograms

  • Richard H. Hongo, MD
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  • Nora Goldschlager, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Nora Goldschlager, MD, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, Box 0862, SFGH 5G1, San Francisco, California 94143-0862

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PII: S0002-9343(04)00520-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.08.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 117, Issue 9 , Pages 706-708 , 1 November 2004

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