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Cost-effectiveness of preparticipation screening of athletes with ECG in Europe and Algeria

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  1. University of Milano, Corso Magenta 83/2, 20123, Milan, Italy

    Massimo Pagani

  2. Sezione Medicina dell’Esercizio e Patologie Funzionali, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy

    Daniela Lucini

  3. University of Milano, Milano, Italy

    Daniela Lucini

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Pagani, M., Lucini, D. Cost-effectiveness of preparticipation screening of athletes with ECG in Europe and Algeria. Intern Emerg Med 10, 125–127 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-014-1180-6

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