Influence of cardiac surgeon report cards on patient referral by cardiologists in New York state after 20 years of public reporting.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Joseph B. Whitehead Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Editorials; coronary artery bypass graft surgery; public policy