Congestive heart failure: Epidemiology and cost of illness

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-83

  Thom, Thomas J ^a   Kannel, William B ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002667211     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-199701020-00002     Document Type: Article

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