Korean Circ J.  2019 Oct;49(10):957-959. 10.4070/kcj.2019.0159.

Are Traditional Holidays (Seollal and Chuseok) Harmful for Cardiac Arrest?

• Lee JM

• KMID: 2458003
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2019.0159

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Heart Arrest*
Holidays*

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