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The Diagnosis of Syncope in the Elderly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Howard S. Frazier
Howard S. Frazier
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Harvard School of Public Health
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Abstract

Given a group of individuals presenting with syncope, the use of the standard diagnostic maneuvers will yield a diagnosis for approximately half. Promising new diagnostic tests offer the prospect of more efficient diagnostic pathways and treatments and demonstrate the need for better clinical trials before they are adopted.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , Winter 1993 , pp. 102 - 111
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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