Missed opportunities for prevention of venous thromboembolism: An evaluation of the use of thromboprophylaxis guidelines

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1964-1971

  Arnold, Donald M ^a   Kahn, Susan R ^a   Shrier, Ian ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Guideline implementation; Prevention; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; ENTERIC COATED TABLET; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PARALYSIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0035687824     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.6.1964     Document Type: Article

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