Ambiguities in ICD Codes Highlight Challenges for Tracking Respiratory Infections
A new study reveals ambiguities in disease classification coding practices that complicate regional comparisons of respiratory infections.
A new study reveals ambiguities in disease classification coding practices that complicate regional comparisons of respiratory infections.
A new study reveals ambiguities in disease classification coding practices that complicate regional comparisons of respiratory infections.
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