Clopidogrel in Orthopaedic patients: A review of current practice in Scotland

Thrombosis Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Joseph, Jibu J ^a   Pillai, Anand ^b   Bramley, Diane ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; ENOXAPARIN; FONDAPARINUX; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BLEEDING; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEMATOLOGY; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34347353062     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14779560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-5-6     Document Type: Review

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