Do cardiologists and general internists differ in testing and treating patients with aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation? A preliminary study with editorial perspective - Editorial

American Heart Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 596-600

  Alloggiamento, T ^a   Cummings, S R ^a   Redberg, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA STENOSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0032913093     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70210-3     Document Type: Editorial

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