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Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(01): 189-196
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642675
Symposium
Venous Thromboembolism:Diagnosis and Therapy
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Cost Effectiveness of Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Symptomatic Patients

Russell D Hull
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
,
William Feldstein
Clinical Trials Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
,
Graham F Pineo
Calgary General Hospital, Bow Valley Centre D4-009,Calgary, Alberta, Canada
,
Gary E Raskob
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology and Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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09 July 2018 (online)

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