A prospective study of the effect of limb-threatening ischaemia and its surgical treatment on the quality of life

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 306-314

  Johnson, B F ^a   Singh, S ^a   Evans, L ^a   Drury, R ^a   Datta, D ^a   Beard, J D ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Limb threatening ischaemia; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BYPASS SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIFESTYLE; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0030945470     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80103-7     Document Type: Article

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