Benefits from mass evaluation of school children for heart disease (experience with 6,625 children).
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The major benefit of a cornmunit) program for the mass evaluation of school children for hemi disease was found to be enhanced distribution of pediatric cardiologr specialty services This enhanced distribution is achieved through use of a computer heart sound analyzer (Phonocardioscan) and by the establishment of a creative partnership between the pediatric cardlologist, the practicing physicians. local health officials and community volunteer health agencies (local heart association). Potential undesirable by-products of programs for mass cardiac evaluation are also discussed and provisional solutions presented.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 58 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970