Increasing access to cardiac rehabilitation: Automatic referral to the program nearest home

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-174

  Grace, Sherry L ^a   Evindar, Alexandra ^a   Kung, Tabitha ^b   Scholey, Patricia ^c   Stewart, Donna E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Cardiac Wellness/Rehab T H C ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CANADA; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 2542575516     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200405000-00006     Document Type: Article

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