Variations in rates of appropriate and inappropriate carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention in 4 Canadian provinces.
BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CE), when performed on appropriate patients, reduces the incidence of stroke, yet there are marked variations in rates of this procedure. We sought to determine reasons for the variation in CE rates in 4 Canadian provinces. METHODS: We identified all CEs performe...
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| التنسيق: | Journal article |
| اللغة: | English |
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2004
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