Inaccurate or delayed diagnosis of hollow organ perforation by emergency physicians: using a qualitative approach to

Chi-Chun Peng1, Chaou-Shune Lin2, Peter Woo3

  • 11Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, Province of China.

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