Disparity in utilization of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in treatment of heart failure based on sex and race

Women's Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-25

  Steiner, Hillel A ^a   Miller, John M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Disparity; Heart failure; Implantable cardiac defibrillator; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; NONRESPONSE BIAS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 38049156182     PISSN: 17455057     EISSN: 17455065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/17455057.4.1.23     Document Type: Article

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