Variation in measurement of ankle-brachial pressure index in routine clinical practice

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 871-875

  Fisher, C M ^a   Burnett, A ^a   Makeham, V ^a   Kidd, J ^a   Glasson, M ^a   Harris, J P ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0029861972     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(96)70025-3     Document Type: Article

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