Projected workload for a vascular service in 2020

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 351-355

  Salenius, J P ^a   Auvinen, O ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arteriosclerosis; Baby boom; Endovascular procedures; Future; Prognosis; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGE; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CLAUDICATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FINLAND; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR SURGERY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0034176533     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2000.1074     Document Type: Article

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