Fifty percent reduction in venous ulcer prevalence is achievable - Swedish experience

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Nelzn, Olle ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 78049522286     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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