American Heart Journal
Volume 149, Issue 5 , Pages 751-752 , May 2005

Improvements in quality improvement

  • Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS
    • ,
  • Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Duke Clinical Research Institute, PO Box 17969, 2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27715.

Received 23 August 2004 ,Accepted 30 August 2004.

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PII: S0002-8703(04)00580-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.08.032

American Heart Journal
Volume 149, Issue 5 , Pages 751-752 , May 2005

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