Explaining Racial Differences in Receipt of Coronary Angiography: The Role of Physician Referral and Physician Specialty

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 453-467

  Rubinstein, Michael ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c One Heart   (United States)

^d St Agnes Healthcare ^*  (United States)

^e Bon Secours Baltimore Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; black; coronary angiography; minority health; physician behavior; race; race disparities; referral patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990318054     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558703255685     Document Type: Article

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