Research ArticleOriginal Research

Low Education as a Risk Factor for Undiagnosed Angina

Michael M. McKee, Paul C. Winters and Kevin Fiscella
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2012, 25 (4) 416-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.04.110282

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