Commentary: House calls, phone calls, or FaceTime! Postdischarge outcomes are improved by education and follow-up
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The return on investment of postdischarge follow-up calls for suicidal ideation or deliberate self-harm.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.090