Venous thromboembolism: A chronic illness

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Mason, Carol ^a  

^a LifeLink Transplant Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Incidence; Risk factors; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 70449433742     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181b85cbb     Document Type: Article

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