Venous thromboembolism: Application and effectiveness of the American College of Chest Physicians 2001 guidelines for prophylaxis

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 388-395

  Steier, Kenneth J ^a   Singh, Geeta ^a   Ullah, Asmat ^a   Maneja, Jennifer ^a   Ha, Rose Sanghee ^a   Khan, Farhan ^a  

^a NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SCHOOL; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33747469185     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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