American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 86, Issue 7 , Pages 783-785 , 1 October 2000

Certain cardiac risk factors predict risk factor interventions and influence communication between physicians and patients

  • Samia Mora, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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  • Randall S. Stafford, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Policy and General Medicine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • ,
  • Richard C. Pasternak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Cardiology, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Pasternak’s address is: Preventive Cardiology, 852 GRB, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114

Received 20 December 1999 ,Revised 17 April 2000 ,Accepted 17 April 2000.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 86, Issue 7 , Pages 783-785 , 1 October 2000

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