Autopsy proven pulmonary embolism in hospital patients: Are we detecting enough deep vein thrombosis?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 203-205

  Sandler, D A ^a   Martin, J F ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autopsy diagnosis; deep vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; screening tests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUTOPSY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMAL; AUTOPSY; CHICK EMBRYO; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0024512930     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: 17581095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107688908200407     Document Type: Article

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