Eradication of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1089-1092

  Goldhaber, Samuel Z ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NADROPARIN; PLACEBO; ROSUVASTATIN;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 78649724330     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-05-0267     Document Type: Review

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