Body Mass Index is not an Independent Predictor for Missed Injury on Chest X-ray compared with Chest Computed Tomography
Rahul Anand, Poornima Vanguri
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Anand R, Vanguri P. Body Mass Index is not an Independent Predictor for Missed Injury on Chest X-ray compared with Chest Computed Tomography. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2013; 2 (1):45-48.
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