Screening and Surveillance for DVT in High-Risk Patients

Vascular Diagnosis

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 463-467

  Cuff, Robert F ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77958145578     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-9426-9.50050-9     Document Type: Chapter

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