Specialist heart failure clinics must evolve to stay relevant

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 276-280

  Howlett, Jonathan G ^a  

^a LIBIN CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 84894237838     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.12.022     Document Type: Article

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