A contemporary approach to peripheral arterial disease.
Peripheral arterial disease is often overlooked by primary care providers because early physical findings are subtle and patients may not complain of symptoms until it is in its advanced stages.
Sieggreen
Mary
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Harper University Hospital, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Mich, USA.
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