An evaluation of thromboembolism prophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 132, Issue 35-36, 2002, Pages 513-516

  Chmelik, Patricia ^a   Chopard, Pierre ^a   Bounameaux, Henri ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Medical patients; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; SWITZERLAND; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0037037295     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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