Who benefits the most from varicose vein intervention: Can we predict treatment outcomes?

Phlebology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-2

  Sarvananthan, T ^a   Shepherd, A C ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 76149095190     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2009.09e005     Document Type: Editorial

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