Diversity of views from Europe on national preparticipation screening for competitive athletes

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1372-1373

  Maron, Barry J ^a  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EUROPE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; NOTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 77957254388     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.06.001     Document Type: Editorial

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