Rationing of surgery for varicose veins based on the presence or absence of cosmetic symptoms [2]

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 425-427

  Tiwari, Alok ^a   Douek, Michael ^a   Ackroyd, Jenny S ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECZEMA; EDEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CRAMP; PAIN; PHLEBITIS; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VARICOSIS; ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ESTHETICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0036856661     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2002.00362.x     Document Type: Letter

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