Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: The role of the nurse in changing practice and saving lives

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 83-89

  Collins, Renea ^a   MacLellan, Lorna ^b   Gibbs, Harry ^a   MacLellan, Donald ^b   Fletcher, John ^c  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nursing; Prophylaxis; Risk assessment; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949623174     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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