An audit tool for assessing the appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy
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An audit tool for assessing the appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-4-17