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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Emergency physician accuracy in interpreting electrocardiograms with potential ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Is it enough?

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Pages 7-10 | Received 16 May 2016, Accepted 05 Sep 2016, Published online: 19 Oct 2016

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