Public health implications of establishing a national programme to screen young athletes in the UK

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 576-582

  Elston, Julian ^a   Stein, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION TREE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DECISION TREES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955913491     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.061184     Document Type: Article

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