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Advances in science and technology have led to an explosive growth in diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative methodologies in health care during the second half of the twentieth century.
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van den Oever, R. (1992). Arrhythmia technology. The insurer’s point of view. In: Andries, E., Brugada, P., Stroobandt, R. (eds) How to face ‘the faces’ of Cardiac Pacing. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 129. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2582-6_16
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