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Research Article

Minorities, men, and unmarried amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients are more likely to die in an acute care facility

Stephen A. GoutmanDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Dustin G. NowacekDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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James F. BurkeDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Kevin A. KerberDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Lesli E. SkolarusDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Brian C. CallaghanDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pages 440-443 | Received 10 Feb 2014, Accepted 10 May 2014, Published online: 12 Jun 2014

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