Decision-making for carotid endarterectomy. The trials are only the start

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 302-304

  Barnett, H J M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036861190     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100002146     Document Type: Editorial

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