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Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-185

An even smaller area variation: Differing practice patterns among interventional cardiologists within a single high volume tertiary cardiac centre

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Practice style; Practice variation; Single Centre

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT;

EID: 84855676549     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (13)

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