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European Heart Journal 2002 23(11):842-845; doi:10.1053/euhj.2002.3181
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Editorials

Reducing hospitalizations for heart failure

A. Mosterda and A.W. Hoesb

a Department of Cardiology, Eemland Hospital, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
b Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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