Introduction of new technology: The surgical point of view

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-7

  Bergqvist, David ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Generalizability; Population basis; Randomized trial; Registry; Surgical technology; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; REGISTER; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; VASCULAR SURGERY; GENERAL SURGERY; MASS COMMUNICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES;

EID: 67649111223     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690909800102     Document Type: Review

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