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Research Article

Tertiary center referral patterns for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome are indicative of age and race disparities: a single-institution experience

Dan P. ZandbergUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Medicine
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Franklin HendrickDepartment of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Emily VannorsdallUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Medicine
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Jason BierenbaumUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Medicine
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Michael L. TidwellUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Yi NingDepartment of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Xianfeng Frank ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Amy J. DavidoffUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Maria R. BaerUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 304-309 | Received 30 Mar 2012, Accepted 06 Jul 2012, Published online: 08 Sep 2012

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