NICE and venous thromboembolism

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 609-610

  Atkins, R M ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 77951805898     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B5.24869     Document Type: Editorial

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