Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 12 , Pages 2316-2323 , December 2008

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Asian Neurorehabilitation Admissions in Singapore

  • Karen Chua, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FAMS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Republic of Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Karen Chua, MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, 17 Ang Mo Kio Ave 9, Singapore 569766, Republic of Singapore
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  • Keng He Kong, MBBS, MMed, MRCP, FAMS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Republic of Singapore
    • ,
  • Siew Pang Chan, PhD (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Unit, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Republic of Singapore

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.05.025

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 12 , Pages 2316-2323 , December 2008

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