JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 467-469 , September 2006

Inter-observer Reliability of Radiologists’ Interpretation of Mobile Chest Radiographs for Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia

  • Paul J. Drinka, MD, CMD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paul J. Drinka, Wisconsin Veterans Home, N2665 County Road QQ, MH 113, King, WI 54946-0620.

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PII: S1525-8610(06)00167-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.02.010

JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 7 , Pages 467-469 , September 2006

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