Structure of surgical units for the treatment of congenital heart disease;Struktur chirurgischer einheiten zur behandlung angeborener herzfehler

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-77

  Beckmann, A ^a,b  

^a Vorstand und Arbeitsgemeinschaft Angeborene Herzfehler/Kinderherzchirurgie   (Germany)

^b Langenbeck Virchow Haus   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; EDUCATION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING;

CARDIAC CARE FACILITIES; GERMANY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 33645062668     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923879     Document Type: Review

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