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. 1997 Oct;78(4):403–412. doi: 10.1136/hrt.78.4.403

Clinical competence in electrophysiological techniques

R Campbell 1, R Charles 1, J Cowan 1, C Garratt 1, J McComb 1, J Morgan 1, E Rowland 1, R Sutton 1
PMCID: PMC1892248  PMID: 9404260

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