National variations in the provision of cardiac services in the United Kingdom

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 192-198

  Brooks, Nicholas ^a   Norell, Michael ^a   Hall, Jim ^a   Jennings, Kevin ^a   Penny, Liam ^a   Khan, Mazhar ^a   Keogh, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CONSULTATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEFIBRILLATOR; DRUG ELUTING STENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEART PACING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 21044455332     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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