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Original Article

The relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of patients and diagnostic delay in acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Yilmaz Bulbul Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Trabzon, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sibel Ayik Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Trabzon, Turkey
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Funda Oztuna Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Trabzon, Turkey
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Tevfik Ozlu Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Trabzon, Turkey
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Sibel Sahin Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Trabzon, Turkey
Pages 72-76 | Received 27 Aug 2010, Accepted 05 Oct 2010, Published online: 11 Nov 2010

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