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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
Volume 64, 2009 - Issue 5
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SHORT-TERM RETURN VISITS OF ‘GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE’ PATIENTS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: EXTENT AND RISK FACTORS

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Pages 423-428 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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