Should Medicare reimbursement for carotid artery stenting be extended to standard and low risk symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis?
Restricted accessArticle commentaryFirst published online February, 2012
Should Medicare reimbursement for carotid artery stenting be extended to standard and low risk symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis?
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