THE NEUROCIRCULATORY CLINIC; A SUMMARY OF ITS ACTIVITIES
Authors: G. DE TAKATS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1939)

Article1 December 1939THE NEUROCIRCULATORY CLINIC; A SUMMARY OF ITS ACTIVITIESI. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE*G. DE TAKATS, WM. C. BECK, EUNICE A. ROTHG. DE TAKATSSearch for more papers by this author, WM. C. BECKSearch for more papers by this author, EUNICE A. ROTHSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-13-6-957 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONNo single form of therapy is equally applicable and efficacious in all forms of peripheral vascular disease. It is obvious that the physical therapist, the internist and the surgeon will strive to extend their sphere of activity in such a borderline field. This may not always be to the best interest of the patient. 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