The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 10, Supplement 2 , Pages S2-S12 , October 2007

Newer Modalities for Detection of Pulmonary Emboli

  • Seth Clemens, MD
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  • Kenneth V. Leeper Jr., MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kenneth V. Leeper, MD, Crawford Long Hospital, 550 Peachtree Street NE, MOT, 6th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30365.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.07.014

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