Long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 650-651

  Olin, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 36448979192     PISSN: 17434297     EISSN: 17434300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpcardio1004     Document Type: Short Survey

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