Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, a one-year follow up: An interview study

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 97-101

  Bertero C ^a   Carlsson, P ^a   Lundgren, F ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 77955594303     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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