Summary of task force recommendations to address the growing shortage of cardiologists

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 272-275

  Hirshfeld Jr , John ^a   Fye, W Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOLOGY; CAREER CHOICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242738546     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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