A prospective audit of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1999, Pages

  Wright, G ^a   Elliott, K ^a   Wilkie, C ^a   Cuschieri, R J ^a   Bittiner, B ^a   Hughes, K B ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0345062145     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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