Rapid access cardiology-A nine year review

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-234

  Debney, M T ^a   Fox, K F ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIAC CHEST PAIN; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; CORONARY CARE UNIT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84857585043     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr182     Document Type: Article

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