Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis used by consultant general surgeons in Scotland

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 329-333

  Burns, P J ^a   Wilsom, R G ^a   Cunningham, C ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM; VEIN DISEASE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSULTANTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SCOTLAND; SURGERY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0035208083     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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