A survey of thrombosis prophylaxis use in patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1901-1902

  Ageno, W ^a,c   Dentali, F ^a   Imberti, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Piacenza   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; TELEPHONE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ARTHROSCOPY; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREMEDICATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 13244299037     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2004.00984.x     Document Type: Note

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