Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 190-192 , February 2002

Feedback: Computed tomography and lumbar puncture for the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage: The importance of accurate interpretation

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doi: 10.1067/mem.2002.121467

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 190-192 , February 2002