Impact of specialist follow-up in outpatients with congestive heart failure
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- 18 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 172 (2) , 189-194
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1032017
Abstract
Background: There is uncertainty about whether physician specialty influences the outcomes of outpatients with congestive heart failure after adjustment for differences in case mix. Our objective was to determine the impact of physician specialty on outcomes in outpatients with new-onset congestive heart failure.Keywords
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