Commentary: Leveling the cardiothoracic application playing field-racial differences in cardiothoracic surgery letters of recommendation.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

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