Implementing national institute of clinical excellence guidelines for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 343, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-135

  Faraj, Adnan Abdilmajeed ^a  

^a Airedale NHS Foundation Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; DVT; Guidelines; Implementation; NICE; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84856672227     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318226664d     Document Type: Article

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