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Editorial
. 2008 Oct;58(555):677-9.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp08X342219.

Cardiac rehabilitation: it works so why isn't it done?

Hugh J N Bethell, Robert J P Lewin, Hasnain M Dalal
Editorial

Cardiac rehabilitation: it works so why isn't it done?

Hugh J N Bethell et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2008 Oct.
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  • Cardiac rehabilitation.
    Webb R. Webb R. Br J Gen Pract. 2008 Dec;58(557):889-90. doi: 10.3399/bjgp08X376294. Br J Gen Pract. 2008. PMID: 19068168 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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