The prevalence of prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis in acute hospital trusts

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 309-316

  Campbell, Susan E ^a   Walker, Anne E ^a   Grimshaw, Jeremy M ^a   Campbell, Marion K ^a   Lowe, Gordon D O ^b   Harper, Douglas ^c   Fowkes, F Gerry R ^d   Petrie, James C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; DVT prophylaxis; Effective professional practice; Heparin; Prevalence; Pulmonary embolism; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DEXTRAN 70; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDICS; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ENGLAND; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREMEDICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034874365     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/13.4.309     Document Type: Article

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