Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in australia: A blueprint for reform: An integrated national approach represents the greatest opportunity to further reduce cardiovascular disease burden

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 70-71

  Redfern, Julie ^a   Chow, Clara K ^a  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CASE MANAGEMENT; COORDINATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AUSTRALIA; CORONARY DISEASE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 84874634924     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.11080     Document Type: Editorial

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