Quick sequential organ failure assessment: big databases vs. intelligent doctors

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Jean-Louis Vincent et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Sep.

. 2016 Sep;8(9):E996-E998.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.78.

¹ Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.

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