Demise of a vital resource

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-38

  Blackstone, Eugene H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DATA BASE; DEATH; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S DEATH MASTER FILE; THORAX SURGERY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 83455200239     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.11.028     Document Type: Editorial

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