Is failure to provide venous thromboprophylaxis negligent?

Phlebology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 186-191

  Scurr, J R H ^a   Scurr, J H ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Medicolegal; Pulmonary embolus; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR SURGERY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ECONOMICS; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 40349085821     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835507781477136     Document Type: Article

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