Diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs: It is premature to introduce ultrasound as a routine method

Angiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-36

  Pasquariello, F ^a   Kurol, M ^a   Wiberg, S ^a   Krekmanova, M ^a   Leppert, J ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032943514     PISSN: 00033197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000331979905000104     Document Type: Article

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