INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2072-6716
DOI: 10.24884/2072-6716-2017-18-3-17-21