Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 107-113 , July 2001

Clinical policy for the management and risk stratification of community-acquired pneumonia in adults in the emergency department

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☆ This clinical policy was developed by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee and the Clinical Policies Subcommittee on Community-acquired Pneumonia.

☆☆ Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors, March 14, 2001.

PII: S0196-0644(01)72624-8

doi: 10.1067/mem.2001.115880

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 107-113 , July 2001

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