Thromboprophylaxis for adults in hospital

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7602, 2007, Pages 1017-1018

  Fitzmaurice, David A ^a   Murray, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34249279528     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39210.496505.BE     Document Type: Editorial

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