Is there differential access to carotid endarterectomy based on gender?

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 340-342

  DiBardino, Daniel ^a   Vicente, David C ^a   Kazmers, Andris ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033914630     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100169910078     Document Type: Article

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