Management of lower limb lymphoedema in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 311-315

  Tiwari, A ^a   Myint, F ^a   Hamilton, G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex physical therapy; Lipoedema; Lymphoedema; Lymphoscintigram; Resources; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; UREA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; ECHOGRAPHY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; LIMB SWELLING; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR SURGERY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHEDEMA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 33144465392     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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