Low-molecular-weight heparin in the emergency department treatment of venous thromboembolism

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 563-566

  Innes, Grant D ^a   Dillon, Edward C ^a   Holmes, Allan ^a  

^a ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0030806938     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00095-4     Document Type: Note

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