Psychological morbidity associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 499-501

  Lucarotti, M E ^a   Heather, B P ^a   Shaw, E ^a   Poskitt, K R ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm screening; Psychological morbidity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING;

EID: 0031475114     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(97)80131-1     Document Type: Article

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