Can we prevent splenic rupture for patients with infectious mononucleosis?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 547-548

  Foreman, Brett H ^a   Mackler, Leslie ^b  

^a Carolina Family Practice and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b MOSES CONE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SPLEEN RUPTURE; SPLENOMEGALY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK FACTORS; SPLENIC RUPTURE;

EID: 20444439902     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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