Do race and gender influence the use of invasive procedures?
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Vol. 16 (4) , 227-234
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016004227.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of race and gender on the use of invasive procedures in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in community hospitals. DESIGN: Prospective, observational. ...Keywords
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