Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: lessons from a population‐based study
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 173 (7) , 345-350
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125684.x
Abstract
Objectives To test the acceptability of screening and to identify modifiable risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men. Design A trial of ultrasound screening for AAA in a population...Keywords
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