Overuse of prothrombin and partial thromboplastin coagulation tests in medical inpatients

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 402-405

  Pilsczek, Florian H ^a   Rifkin, William D ^b   Walerstein, Steven ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

AUTOMATION; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; COST CONTROL; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 28444435473     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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