Thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin after major orthopaedic surgery is cost effective

Drugs

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 7, 1996, Pages 42-46

  Borris, Lars C ^a   Lassen, Michael Rud ^b,c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN 70; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SOCIOECONOMICS; THROMBOSIS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030448884     PISSN: 00126667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00003495-199600527-00008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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