Is the cost the reason for missing the ECG advantages?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 60, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 2277-2279

  Pelliccia, Antonio ^a  

^a Institute of Sports Medicine and Science   (Italy)

Author keywords

athletes; electrocardiogram; screening; sports; sudden death

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; NOTE; PREPARTICIPATION SCREENING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SCREENING; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870176719     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.996     Document Type: Editorial

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