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Comparing diagnostic coding and laboratory results.

Asha J Riegodedios·Anuli Ajene·Mark A Malakooti·Joel C Gaydos·Victor H MacIntosh·Bruce K Bohnker
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Asha J Riegodedios, Anuli Ajene, Mark A Malakooti, Joel C Gaydos, Victor H MacIntosh, Bruce K Bohnker. 2005. Comparing diagnostic coding and laboratory results.. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1107.041058

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