Implementation of outpatient treatment of deep-vein thrombosis in private practices in Germany

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 319-324

  Blättler, Werner ^a   Gerlach, H E ^b  

^a Angio Bellaria   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Phlebology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Implementation; Outpatient treatment; Sponsoring

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PHENPROCOUMON; TINZAPARIN;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANTICOAGULANTS; BANDAGES; EARLY AMBULATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 23144467284     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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