Improving uptake of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients using prospective audit

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7062, 1996, Pages 917-

  Byrne, Ged J ^a   McCarthy, Mark J ^b   Silverman, Stanley H ^b  

^a Kidderminster General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 10244244981     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7062.917     Document Type: Article

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