Screening for asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease in primary care

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-317

  Khunti, Kamlesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease; National Service Framework; Primary care; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

ANKLE PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEATH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0043196750     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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