Improved anticoagulant control in patients using home international normalized ratio testing and decision support provided through the internet

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-337

  Harper, P ^a   Pollock, D ^a  

^a PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant monitoring; Decision support; Internet; Telemedicine; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; INTERNET; LABORATORY; LABORATORY TEST; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT MONITORING; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTICOAGULANTS; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; INTERNET; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; WARFARIN;

EID: 79955002376     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02282.x     Document Type: Article

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