Vitamin K prophylaxis in preterm infants: Current practices

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 384-386

  Clarke, P ^a   Mitchell, S ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN K GROUP;

BLEEDING; HUMAN; LETTER; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

ENGLAND; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; NEONATOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VITAMIN K; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0141673295     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00044.x     Document Type: Letter

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