Early hospital discharge after uncomplicated myocardial infarction: Are further improvements possible?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 1613-1615

  Mark, Daniel B ^a,b   Newby, L Kristin ^a  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Duke Clinical Research Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141649504     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-668X(03)00434-2     Document Type: Editorial

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