The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 597.e1-597.e8 , July 2008

Reduction in Sex-Based Mortality Difference with Implementation of New Cardiology Guidelines

  • Victor Novack, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Donald E. Cutlip, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Alan Jotkowitz, MD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • Nicky Lieberman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • ,
  • Avi Porath, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Avi Porath, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine F, Soroka University Medical Center, POB 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.01.041

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 597.e1-597.e8 , July 2008

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