Recommendations from the British committee for standards in haematology and national patient safety agency

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-29

  Baglin, T P ^a   Cousins, D ^b   Keeling, D M ^c   Perry, D J ^a   Watson, H G ^d  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIVITAMIN K; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; WARFARIN;

EID: 33845500310     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06379.x     Document Type: Review

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