The European burden of primary varicose veins

Phlebology

Volumn 28, Issue 1_suppl, 2013, Pages 141-147

  Moore, H M ^a   Lane, T R A ^a   Thapar, A ^a   Franklin, I J ^a   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

healthcare burden; treatment; varicose veins

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; COMPRESSION STOCKING; COST CONTROL; DENMARK; EUROPE; FINLAND; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUNGARY; INCIDENCE; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SPAIN; SWEDEN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICOSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 84883181210     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268355512475118     Document Type: Review

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