Evidence-based common sense: The role of clinical history for the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope

European Heart Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-254

  Morillo, Carlos A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 30744471124     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi663     Document Type: Editorial

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