Improving the outcomes of heart failure care: Putting technology second

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1665-1666

  Havranek, Edward P ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; SPIRONOLACTONE;

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 18944380382     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.036     Document Type: Editorial

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