Fatal pulmonary embolism in hospitalised medical patients

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 609-610

  Baglin, T P ^a   White, K ^a   Charles, A ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antithrombotic prophylaxis; Necropsy; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030796944     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.7.609     Document Type: Article

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