Access to timely and optimal care of patients with acute coronary syndromes - Community planning considerations: A report by the National Heart Attack Alert Program

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-46

  Hand, Mary ^a  

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

Author keywords

Angina; Community health planning; Health services accessibility; Myocardial infarction; Unstable angina

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART ARREST; HEART DEATH; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031709510     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008820104852     Document Type: Article

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