A prospective study of discharge disposition after vascular surgery

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-68

  Crouch, D Scott ^b   McLafferty, Robert B ^a   Karch, Laura A ^b   Mattos, Mark A ^b   Ramsey, Don E ^b   Henretta, John P ^b   Hodgson, Kim J ^b   Sumner, David S ^b  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC DISEASES; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0035403255     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.115597     Document Type: Article

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