Race and Sex Disparities in Liver Transplantation Progress Toward Achieving Equal Access?

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Axelrod, David A. [1 ]
Pomfret, Elizabeth A. [2 ]
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[1] Dartmouth Coll, Hitchcock Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Lebanon, NH 03756 USA
[2] Lahey Clin Med Ctr, Dept Transplantat, Div Surg, Burlington, MA 01803 USA
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JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 2008年 / 300卷 / 20期
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10.1001/jama.2008.732
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R5 [内科学];
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