Is DVT prophylaxis overemphasized? A randomized prospective study

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-292

  Kosir, Mary A ^a   Kozol, Robert A ^a   Perales, Anthony ^a   Mcgee, Karen ^a   Beleski, Karen ^a   Lange, Patricia ^a   Dahn, Michael ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030025858     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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