Resource utilization in treatment of acute myocardial infarction: staff-model health maintenance organization versus fee-for-service hospitals. The MITI Investigators. Myocardial Infarction Triage and Intervention.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on August 01, 1995

Authors

N R Every1, S D Fihn, C Maynard, J S Martin, W D Weaver

Author Affiliations

1: Northwest Health Services Research and Development Field Program, Seattle Veterans Affairs Medical Center, WA, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Myocardial Infarction Triage and Intervention Project (MITI) | NCT00000468

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