Ultrasound for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis: Where to now?: A new protocol for diagnosis and treatment

BMJ

Volumn 316, Issue 7124, 1998, Pages 2-3

  Davidson, Bruce L ^a   Deppert, Eric J ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDITORIAL; GRAY SCALE ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LEG THROMBOSIS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0032477512     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7124.2     Document Type: Editorial

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