Commentary: Descriptions and definitions of myocardial infarction-personal reminiscences and a challenge

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 147-149

  Tunstall Pedoe, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART INFARCTION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LONDON; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; REGISTRIES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79952063366     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq234     Document Type: Note

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