Modified Alvarado Score Versus Tzanakis Score for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis in Changing Clinical Practice
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2469-8024
DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcems.20160205.13