Comparison of two different models of anticoagulation management services with usual medical care

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 330-338

  Rudd, Kelly M ^a   Dier, John G ^a  

^a BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Drug safety; Patient safety; Pharmacoeconomics

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MODEL; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CASE MANAGEMENT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEW YORK; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WARFARIN;

EID: 77950398985     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.30.4.330     Document Type: Article

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