Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 85-89 , June 2010

Importance of Ultrasound Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Venous Insufficiency: Guidelines and Techniques

  • David Gillespie, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to David L. Gillespie, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642
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  • Carolyn Glass, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2010.02.001

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 85-89 , June 2010

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