President's Page: Quality and Appropriateness of Care: The Response to Allegations and Actions Needed By the Cardiovascular Professional

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-113

  Brindis, Ralph ^a   Goldberg, Samuel D ^a   Turco, Mark A ^a   Dean, Larry S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 79952796703     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.12.006     Document Type: Editorial

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