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As in many other parts of the developed world, peripheral arterial occlusive disease is an ever increasing problem in Australia. We have seen an evolution of the disease over the years in terms of aetiology, epidemiology, and disease patterns. This has required various changes in our practice to achieve good outcomes for our patients. These changes in approach to management have however increased the ever-growing burden of health care costs, and also introduced new challenges with training of future vascular surgeons.
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Chambers, J., Nammuni, I. (2017). Peripheral Arterial Disease: An Australian Perspective. In: Dardik, A. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33745-6_19
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