Initiation of warfarin Therapy: Recommendations and clinical pearls

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-148

  Erban, Stephen ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Drug therapy; Initiation; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; WARFARIN;

EID: 0032906622     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008833520158     Document Type: Article

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