Population-based study of carotid endarterectomy in Western Australia

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-173

  Laurvick, C L ^a   Norman, P E ^a   Semmens, J B ^a   Hobbs, M S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL RECORD; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 1242277735     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4397     Document Type: Article

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