Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for prevention of thromboembolism in spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-42

  Burns, Stephen P ^a,b   Nelson, Audrey L ^c   Bosshart, Helen T ^c   Goetz, Lance L ^d   Harrow, Jeffrey J ^c   Gerhart, Kevin D ^e   Bowers, Harriet ^f   Krasnicka, Barbara ^g   Guihan, Marylou ^g  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Low molecular weight heparin; Patient education; Practice guidelines; Prophylaxis; Spinal cord injuries; Thromboembolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; HEPARINOID; LEPIRUDIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL MARKETING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 18944396631     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2005.11753796     Document Type: Article

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