Is it time to invest in a thromboelastograph?

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 171-178

  Gorton, H ^a   Lyons, G ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT MONITORING; REFERENCE VALUE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0032798873     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80133-2     Document Type: Review

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