Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Veterans Affairs medical centers

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-200

  Kazmers, A ^a   Jacobs, L ^a   Perkins, A ^a   Lindenauer, S M ^a   Bates, E ^a   Wilson, S E ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SHOCK; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030070214     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(96)70263-X     Document Type: Article

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