Thrombosis after travel

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1206-1207

  Rothman, Kenneth J ^a  

^a RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; EMPORIATRICS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS; TRAVEL;

EID: 33748342158     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030300     Document Type: Short Survey

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