Referral of young adult patients with congenital heart disease to adult centres

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 600-602

  Rosenberg, Herschel C ^a   Webb, Gary ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult congenital heart disease; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOLOGY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS;

EID: 0029885340     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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