Clinical utilization of the non-diagnostic lung scintigram

Brain and Language

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 295-298

  Murchison, J T ^a   Gavan, D R ^a   Reid, J H ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 23744465573     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(97)80057-8     Document Type: Article

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