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Published on: November 10, 2023
[Development and thinking of Chinese expert consensus on diagnosis of pleural effusion]
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Abstract:
The consensus published in this issue was developed over a period of 1.5 years, and it was discussed and revised by the expertpanel from pleural and mediastinal diseases working group (preparatory) of Chinese Thoracic Society and external experts in several meetings. This article introduced the purpose, process and thinking in the writing of the consensus, hoping to provide a reference for readers to understand the content of this consensus and to make reasonable application in clinical practice.
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