Beyond the Glass Ceiling—Achieving Gender Equity in Risk Stratification for Cardiovascular Imaging
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عنوان ژورنال: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1936-878X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.06.007