Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: More Benefit than Cost

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-8

  Norman, P E ^a,b   Golledge, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33744906541     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.02.001     Document Type: Editorial

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