The role of nuclear cardiology in clinical decision making

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 280-297

  Berman, D S ^a   Germano, G ^a   Shaw, L J ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032826923     PISSN: 00012998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2998(99)80017-8     Document Type: Article

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