Transforming oral anticoagulation by combining international normalized ratio (INR) self testing and online automated management

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-274

  Bussey, Henry I ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c Clinical Research   (United States)

^d ClotCare   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation management; Information technology; International normalized ratio; Oral anticoagulation; Self testing; Vitamin K antagonist; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ANTIVITAMIN K;

ANTICOAGULATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARDIZATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDICARE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN K;

EID: 79958102378     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: 1573742X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-011-0564-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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