Epidemiology and natural history of venous thromboembolism.

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Published in Prog Cardiovasc Dis on June 15, 1994

Authors

J S Alpert1, J E Dalen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724.

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