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We've all noted the Modified Early Warning Score in our daily workflows.But is this MEWS better than our clinical gestalt at predicting clinical illness?That's what these authors sought to sort out.Hat tip to the authors. Read these data for yourself.They performed a multicenter, prospective observational trial of all patients who presented to the ED via …

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