Clinical examination for abdominal aortic aneurysm in general practice: Report from the Medical Research Council's General Practice Reaearch Framework

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 446, 1999, Pages 731-732

  Zuhrie, S R ^a   Brennan, P J ^a   Meade, T W ^a,b   Vickers, Madge ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Cardiovascular disease; Men's health

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PALPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

EID: 0032846537     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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