Off-Label Does Not Mean Off-Base

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 970-971

  Kaufman, John A ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABELING INDEX; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT;

BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DEVICE APPROVAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; METALS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STENTS; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 45549083592     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.04.022     Document Type: Editorial

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