title: President's page: Defending the value of the cardiovascular professional.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brindis
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011331:Private Practice / Q000191:economics; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States