Structuring cardiology services for the 21st century

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 406-411

  Mangan, Belle ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY CARE UNIT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CORONARY CARE UNITS; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-COST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030279529     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1996.5.6.406     Document Type: Article

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