Return to Work, Driving and Other Activities After Varicose Vein Surgery is Very Variable and is Influenced Little By Advice From Specialists

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-219

  Darwood, R J ^a   Walker, N ^a   Bracey, M ^a   Cowan, A R ^a   Thompson, J F ^a   Campbell, W B ^b  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Recovery; Return to driving; Return to work; Surgery; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CYCLING; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 67651100650     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.03.033     Document Type: Article

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