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No Screening of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in General Population, Says USPSTF
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Title No Screening of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in General Population, Says USPSTF
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/567775?src=rss
Description Clinicians should not screen for carotid artery stenosis in the general population because the benefits of screening do not outweigh the risks, says the US Preventive Services Task Force. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Internal Medicine
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Date Dec 21, 2007
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