History taking as a diagnostic test in patients with syncope: developing expertise in syncope
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History taking as a diagnostic test in patients with syncope: developing expertise in syncope.
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Family Medicine, Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Academic, Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; SEIN – Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland, Heemstede, The Netherlands; Department ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu478