Prophylaxis against thromboembolism in patients with traumatic brain injury: A survey of UK practice

Anaesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 777-798

  Cupitt, J M ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Thromboprophylaxis; Thrombosis: deep venous; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034878094     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.02058-2.x     Document Type: Article

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