title: Variability in the use of invasive services: sign of poor quality of care or an opportunity to improve care?
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Faxon
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D003710:Demography; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: quality of life