Introduction: The origins and implications of a growing shortage of cardiologists

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-232

  Fye, W Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEMOGRAPHY; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FORECASTING; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL SELECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242736749     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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