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Editorial
. 2013 Sep 10;128(11):1177-8.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005091. Epub 2013 Aug 14.

Baby or bathwater?: Early follow-up after hospital discharge

Jeptha P Curtis  1
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Editorial

Baby or bathwater?: Early follow-up after hospital discharge

Jeptha P Curtis. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; hospitalization; myocardial infarction; quality of health care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr. Curtis receives salary support under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to develop and maintain performance measures. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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