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ED misdiagnosis of cerebrovascular events in the era of modern neuroimaging: a meta-analysis.

Tarnutzer AA, Lee S-H, Robinson K, et al. ED misdiagnosis of cerebrovascular events in the era of modern neuroimaging: A meta-analysis. Neurology. 2017;88(15):1468-1477. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000003814.

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May 3, 2017
Tarnutzer AA, Lee S-H, Robinson K, et al. Neurology. 2017;88(15):1468-1477.
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Tarnutzer AA, Lee S-H, Robinson K, et al. ED misdiagnosis of cerebrovascular events in the era of modern neuroimaging: A meta-analysis. Neurology. 2017;88(15):1468-1477. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000003814.

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