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7. What Happens to Patients When Thousands of Cardiologists Leave Town?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Heart Disease - Is There a Difference Between Stenting and Bata Blockers?

Patients with cardiac arrest and heart failure were less likely to die during a cardiology conference. There was no difference in outcome for patients who were admitted with a heart attack. The study did find, however, that these patients received far less evasive treat men, stents and ande plastes when many cardiologists were away.

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