The fetal heart program: A multidisciplinary practice model for the fetus with congenital heart disease

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 129-133

  Donaghue, Denise ^a   Rychik, Jack ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Fetal Heart Program; Multidisciplinary approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645949406     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2006.01.014     Document Type: Article

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