Thimo Marcin, Stefanie C Hautz, Hardeep Singh, Laura Zwaan, David Schwappach, Gert Krummrey, Stefan K Schauber, Mathieu Nendaz, Aristomenis Konstantinos Exadaktylos, Martin Müller, Cornelia Lambrigger, Thomas C Sauter, Gregor Lindner, Simon Bosbach, Ines Griesshammer, Wolf E Hautz
Effects of a computerised diagnostic decision support tool on diagnostic quality in emergency departments: study protocol of the DDx-BRO multicentre cluster randomised cross-over trial
BMJ open
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