The Impact of Syncope and Transient Loss of Consciousness on Quality of Life

Syncope and Transient Loss of Consciousness: Multidisciplinary Management

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 148-149

  Grubb, Blair P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Consciousness; Mortality; Quality of life; Syncope

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889484774     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470692639.ch25     Document Type: Chapter

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