Too many patients, too few cardiologists to care?

Editorial

H Ross et al. Can J Cardiol. 2006 Sep.

. 2006 Sep;22(11):901-2.

doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70308-7.

No abstract available

Comment in

Cardiovascular health human resources.
Smith ER. Smith ER. Can J Cardiol. 2006 Sep;22(11):897-8. doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70307-5. Can J Cardiol. 2006. PMID: 17016883 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Too many patients, too few cardiologists to care? Can J Cardiol 2006;22:901-902.
Agarwala R. Agarwala R. Can J Cardiol. 2007 Jan;23(1):67; author reply 67. doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(07)70222-2. Can J Cardiol. 2007. PMID: 17304704 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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