Detection of early carotid arterial atherosclerosis by briefly trained physicians using a hand-held ultrasound device

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-240

  Kimura, Bruce J ^a   Fowler, Steven J ^b   Nguyen, Duyen T ^b   Amundson, Stan A ^b   DeMaria, Anthony N ^b  

^a SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCREENING;

EID: 0037630710     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00550-2     Document Type: Article

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