Heart murmurs in pediatric patients: When do you refer?

American Family Physician

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 558-565

  Mcconnell, Michael E ^a   Adkins III, Samuel B ^a   Hannon, David W ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART AUSCULTATION; HEART MURMUR; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PALPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW;

AUSCULTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEART MURMURS; HUMANS; PALPATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032799489     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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