Original Article

Real-World Evaluation of a Chest Pain Digital Triage Platform at the Point of Care

Authors: Jason Hourizadeh, DO, Roman Zeltser, MD, Amgad N. Makaryus, MD, Regina Druz, MD

Abstract

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