Direct concurrent comparison of multiple pediatric acute asthma scoring instruments
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Asthma
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0277-0903,1532-4303
DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1258081