Underutilization of cardiac rehabilitation: Unique challenges for women

Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-231

  King, Marjorie L ^a   Lichtman, Steven W ^b  

^a HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 77951819514     PISSN: 19329520     EISSN: 19329563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12170-009-0035-6     Document Type: Review

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