Perioperative management of patients on anti-platelets and anti-coagulants presenting for dermatological surgical procedures. A UK survey

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 317-320

  Oudit, Deemesh ^a   Soueid, Ali ^a   Ross, Gary ^a   Khan, Hymayen ^a   Jama, Ali ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti coagulants; Anti platelets; Perioperative management

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 34447311690     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2007.0207     Document Type: Article

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