Rising rates of cardiac procedures in the United States and Canada - Too much of a good thing?

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作者
Ayanian, JZ
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Hlth Care Policy, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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editorials; angioplasty; bypass; catheterization; stents;
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10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.598789
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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