Quality of Life of Individuals With Heart Failure
Medical CarePublished 1 April 2002
Margaret B. Harrison, Gina Browne, Jacqueline Roberts, Peter Tugwell, Amiram Gafni, Ian D. Graham
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There were significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQL) associated with Transitional Care and less use of emergency rooms.
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There were significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQL) associated with Transitional Care and less use of emergency rooms.
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