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Effects of a structured heart failure program on quality of life and frequency of hospital admission in Saudi Arabia

Kamal W. Alghalayini, Faten N. Al-Zaben, Mohammad G. Sehlo and Harold G. Koenig
Saudi Medical Journal June 2019, 40 (6) 582-589; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.6.24211

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