Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Nov 1994
Variation in utilization of cardiac procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system: effect of race.
Utilization rates for cardiac catheterization and cardiac surgery in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system were studied to determine whether racial differences existed in a delivery plan in which access is not determined by patient finances. ⋯ Racial differences in resource utilization exist in a health care system in which economic influences are minimized. The pattern of these differences depends on numerous variables and suggests both biologic and sociocultural factors as underlying causes.