Do Sex Differences Exist in Patient Preferences for Cardiovascular Testing?

Overview

Journal Ann Emerg Med

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2011 Mar 15

PMID 21396736

Citations 4

Authors

Stacie L Daugherty

David J Magid

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