Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 122-126 , January 2009

Quality of life in patients with lower limb ischemia; revised suggestions for analysis

Presented at The Vascular Society Annual General Meeting, Manchester, United Kingdom, November 2007.

Received 25 June 2008 ,Accepted 8 August 2008.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)01360-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.011

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 122-126 , January 2009

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