Racial differences in the use of invasive cardiovascular procedures: Review of the literature and prescription for future research

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 352-366

  Kressin, N R ^a   Petersen, L A ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CALCIFICATION; CAUCASIAN; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EDUCATION; FUTUROLOGY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEGRO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0035806967     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-5-200109040-00012     Document Type: Review

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