Development of the chest pain center: Rationale, implementation, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 393-403

  Blomkalns, Andra L ^a   Gibler, W Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOGLOBIN; TROPONIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; PAIN CLINIC; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 2442656314     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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