III. Treatment of Heart Failure; 6. Palliative Care Coexisting with Treatment for Heart Failure
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0021-5384,1883-2083
DOI: 10.2169/naika.109.240