Joint outpatient clinics for the adult with congenital heart disease at the district general hospital: An alternative model of care

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-50

  Shirodaria, C C ^a   Gwilt, D J ^a   Gatzoulis, M A ^b  

^a MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Congenital heart disease; Health care resources

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTETRICS; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADULT; CARDIAC CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 23044508141     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.08.032     Document Type: Article

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