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. 2004 May 8;328(7448):1122-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7448.1122.

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in men

J J Earnshaw  1 , E Shaw, M R Whyman, K R Poskitt, B P Heather
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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in men

J J Earnshaw et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Gloucestershire's screening project shows the potential benefits of a national programme and how it could be run

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Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is largely preventable Credit: GCa/SPL
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Surgery on abdominal aortic aneurysms in men in Gloucestershire, 1991-2003
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