Factors affecting the diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease before vascular surgery referral

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 870-879

  McLafferty, Robert B ^a   Dunnington, Gary L ^a   Mattos, Mark A ^a   Markwell, Stephen J ^a   Ramsey, Don E ^a   Henretta, John P ^a   Karch, Laura A ^a   Hodgson, Kim J ^a   Sumner, David S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0034039338     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2000.106422     Document Type: Article

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