[Guidelines for coronary angiography].
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چکیده
It is becoming more apparent each day that despite a strong national commitment to excellence in health care, the resources and personnel are finite. It is, therefore, appropriate that the medical profession examine the impact of developing technology on the practice and cost of medical care. Such analysis, carefully conducted, could potentially impact on the cost of medical care without diminishing the effectiveness of that care. To this end, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association in 1980 established a Task Force on Assessment of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Procedures with the following charge:
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Kardiologia polska
دوره 63 5 Suppl 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005