POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANGIOLOGICAL PATIENTS IN A PRIMARY-CARE HOSPITAL

Authors
JANSSEN A
Citation
A. Janssen, POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANGIOLOGICAL PATIENTS IN A PRIMARY-CARE HOSPITAL, VASA, 1998, pp. 12-14
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
VASA → ACNP
ISSN journal
03011526
Year of publication
1998
Supplement
53
Pages
12 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-1526(1998):<12:PALITM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The availability of an angiologist is an exeption in primary care hosp itals. If present, he is responsible for local and acute treatment of in-patients suffering from arterial or venous vascular diseases, altho ugh his diagnostical and therapeutical options are restricted by logis tical as well as budgetary limitations. He is qualified to coordinate interdisciplinary treatment in cooperation with external interventiona l radiologists and vascular surgeons.