Application of a diagnostic clinical model for the management of hospitalized patients with suspected deep-vein thrombosis

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 493-497

  Wells, Philip S ^a   Anderson, David R ^a   Bormanis, Janis ^a   Fred, Guy ^a   Mitchell, Michael ^a   Gray, Lisa ^a   Clement, Cathy ^a   Robinson, K Susan ^a   Lewandowski, Bernard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; TIME;

EID: 0032898186     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614511     Document Type: Article

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