Regional variation in the utilization of carotid endarterectomy

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Magner, David ^a   Mirocha, James ^a   Gewertz, Bruce L ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; COLOMBIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART DEATH; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STROKE; SURGEON;

EID: 63049095885     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.065     Document Type: Article

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