Mass ECG screening of young athletes

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 707-708

  Shephard, Roy J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BAYES THEOREM; BUDGET; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MONEY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SUDDEN DEATH; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

AGE FACTORS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SPORTS;

EID: 52649110161     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.048843     Document Type: Editorial

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