Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 534-535 , December 2005

Decisions, Decisions: Emergency Physician Evaluation of Low Probability–High Morbidity Conditions

  • David L. Schriger, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: David L. Schriger, MD, 924 Westwood Blvd. #300, Los Angeles, CA 90024-2024; 310-794-0593, fax 310-794-0599
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  • Todd B. Brown, MD

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 Supervising editor: J. Stephan Stapczynski, MDFunding and support: The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the authors.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.06.445

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 534-535 , December 2005

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