Hospitalists in Richmond, Virginia Take Lead in Admitting Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
The Hospitalist. 2015 October;2015(10):
October 5, 2015 | The Hospitalist
Editor's note: this article was updated Feb. 3, 2016.
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