Comment on "Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Reduces Overall Mortality in Men"

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 620-621

  Lederle, Frank A ^a  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AUSTRALIA; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 53449094644     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.07.011     Document Type: Letter

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