Bridging the gap: examining healthcare providers’ beliefs and recommendations in cardiac rehabilitation and the determinants of their practices in China | BMC Health Services Research

Bridging the gap: examining healthcare providers’ beliefs and recommendations in cardiac rehabilitation and the determinants of their practices in China | BMC Health Services Research

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