Uncomplicated varicose vein surgery in the UK - A postcode lottery?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 474-476

  Nasr, Mohamed K ^a   Budd, J S ^a   Horrocks, M ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; E mail survey; Varicose vein surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCLEROTHERAPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICOSIS; VEIN SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VARICOSE VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52649113287     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301109     Document Type: Article

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