Screening and diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Clinical diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is difficult. Therefore objective tests are necessary. This paper discusses the principal viewpoints on which criteria can be used for various tests and how new methods should be evaluated.
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Department of Surgery, Lund University, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012107:Research Design; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*