The place of screening in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-138

  Scott, R Alan P ^a  

^a ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Cost effectiveness; Mortality; Screening; U.K. National AAA screening programme

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MONEY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 44949140592     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690809700212     Document Type: Review

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