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Do we have the ACHD physician resources we need to care for the burgeoning ACHD population?

Christopher V DeSimoneTabitha MoeGeorges EphremWilliam Aaron Kay
Published in: Congenital heart disease (2019)
The ACHD population continues to grow, and the looming national physician shortage is likely to greatly affect the ability to meet the complex needs of this growing population. In order to bring the ACHD patient: physician ratio to 1000:1, a minimum of 170 additional ACHD board-certified physicians are needed now.
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