Availability of Data When Heart Failure Patients Are Admitted to Hospice
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Current Management of Heart Failure: When to Refer to Heart Failure Specialist and When Hospice is the Best Option.
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عنوان ژورنال: Congestive Heart Failure
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1527-5299
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00229.x