Published in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg on March 25, 2009
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Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record. Ann Intern Med (2009) 1.02
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Racial disparities in revascularization rates among patients with similar insurance coverage. J Natl Med Assoc (2009) 0.94
Declining mortality following acute myocardial infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System. BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2009) 0.93
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Patient preference for being informed of their DXA scan results. J Clin Densitom (2004) 0.91
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Use of mechanical and noninvasive ventilation in black and white chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients within the Veterans Administration health care system. Med Care (2009) 0.91
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Principles to consider in defining new directions in internal medicine training and certification. J Gen Intern Med (2006) 0.82
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