Thromboprophylaxis in surgical patients

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 104-111

  Bick, Rodger L ^a,b,c   Kaplan, Barbara L ^a  

^a Dallas Thrombosis Hemostasis and Vascular Medicine Clinical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Surgery; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY; THROMBOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; THROMBOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644262807     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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