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Effect of visit length and a clinical decision support tool on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening rates in a primary care practice

RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: In 2005, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued recommendations for one-time abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening using abdominal ultrasonography in men aged 65 to 75 years with a history of smoking. However, despite a mortality rate of up to 80% for ruptur...

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Autores principales: Eaton, John, Reed, Darcy, Angstman, Kurt B, Thomas, Kris, North, Frederick, Stroebel, Robert, Tulledge-Scheitel, Sidna M, Chaudhry, Rajeev
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21210902
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01625.x