Can we trust cardiovascular practice guidelines?

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 584-585

  Nissen, Steven E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

CARDIOLOGY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 79955141261     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.94     Document Type: Article

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