Despite Having Worse Risk Profiles, Northern Albertans Wait Longer for Specialist Follow-up After Emergency Department Visits for Atrial Fibrillation
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عنوان ژورنال: CJC Open
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2589-790X
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2020.07.018