Controversies relating to preparticipation cardiovascular screening in young athletes: Time for a realistic solution?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-166

  Papadakis, M ^a,b   Chandra, N ^a,b   Sharma, S ^a,b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NOTE; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; SPORTS;

EID: 79951896623     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.067652     Document Type: Editorial

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