A simple warfarin dosing nomogram for orthopedic prophylaxis

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-44

  Shalansky, Karen F ^a,b   Sunderji, Rubina ^a,b  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MOBILIZATION; NOMOGRAM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PROPHYLAXIS; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0034018367     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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