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Communicating echocardiography results to patients: a future role for the clinical scientist

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Smith, J., Waters, S., Campbell, B. et al. Communicating echocardiography results to patients: a future role for the clinical scientist. Echo Res Pract 4, E1–E2 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1530/ERP-17-0033

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