title: Improving the appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy: results of three city-wide studies.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Lubkey
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Findlay
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017749:Total Quality Management