Effects of a multidisciplinary, home-based intervention on unplanned readmissions and survival among patients with chronic congestive heart failure: A randomised controlled study

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9184, 1999, Pages 1077-1083

  Stewart, Simon ^a   Marley, John E ^b   Horowitz, John D ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0033604099     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03428-5     Document Type: Note

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