The relevance of the natural history of varicose veins and refunded care

Phlebology

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 23-26

  Pannier, F ^a   Rabe, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CEAP; Natural history; Progression; Treatment; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFUNDED CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCLEROTHERAPY; VARICOSIS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84856782864     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2012.012S23     Document Type: Review

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