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. 1998 Aug 1;317(7154):327-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7154.327.

Identification of patients with atrial fibrillation in general practice: a study of screening methods

M Sudlow  1 , H Rodgers, R A Kenny, R Thomson
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Identification of patients with atrial fibrillation in general practice: a study of screening methods

M Sudlow et al. BMJ. .
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