The treatment of varicose veins: An investigation of patient preferences and expectations

Phlebology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 54-65

  Shepherd, A C ^a   Gohel, M S ^a   Lim, C S ^a   Hamish, M ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endovenous ablation; Patient perspective; Questionnaire study; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LASER SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; SYMPTOM; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANESTHESIA; COMORBIDITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950378448     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2009.009008     Document Type: Article

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