Quality Assurance in Pacing and Electrophysiology

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 94-96

  Schoenfeld, Mark H ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 2342561933     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009983616571     Document Type: Article

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