Low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis in day case surgery

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 26-29

  Shabbir, J ^a,b   Ridgway, P F ^a   Shields, W ^a   Evoy, D ^a   O'Mahony, J B ^a   Mealy, K ^a  

^a WEXFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSENSUS; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG USE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LOW DRUG DOSE; PATIENT CODING; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM SURGERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; VARICOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 33846871471     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03167963     Document Type: Article

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