Applying risk assessment models in general surgery: Effective risk stratification

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 10, Issue 6 SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages

  Samama, M M ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

General surgery; Risk assessment models; Risk factors; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ESTROGEN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

BLEEDING; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032835956     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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