Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 88-99 , March 2003

Identification of factors predictive of hospital readmissions for patients with heart failure

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doi: 10.1067/mhl.2003.15

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 88-99 , March 2003

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