Open access echocardiography has diagnostic yield similar to outpatient echocardiography and is highly rated by general practitioners and patients

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 389-393

  Mahadevan, V S ^a   Earley, M ^b   McClements, B ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practitioner; Open access echocardiography; Patient

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 14944339201     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.01.042     Document Type: Article

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