J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004;128:345
© 2004 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Introduction to gender editorials
Valerie W. Rusch, MD*
Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Received for publication June 22, 2004; accepted for publication June 23, 2004.
* Address for reprints: Valerie W. Rusch, MD, Chief, Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, Room C-867, New York, NY 10021
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| Editorial note: This is the final group of editorials in "The Gender Initiative," a series published in the Journal beginning with the September 2003 issue, addressing gender differences in the surgical treatment of cardiac, vascular, and thoracic disease. Dr Andrew Wechsler, the editorialists, and I . . . [Full Text of this Article] |
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