Patient knowledge on oral anticoagulants: Results of a questionnaire survey in Germany and comparison with the literature

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 280-288

  Jank, S ^a   Bertsche, T ^a   Herzog, W ^a   Haefeli, Walter Emil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health knowledge; Oral anticoagulation; Phenprocoumon; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; MARCUPHEN; PHENPRO ABZ; PHENPRO RATIOPHARM; PHENPROCOUMON; PHENPROGAMMA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 45949110694     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP46280     Document Type: Article

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