Prevention of thrombosis in pregnancy: How practical are consensus derived clinical practice guidelines?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 740-742

  Hayes Ryan, D ^a   Byrne, B M ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Obstetrics; Thromboembolic disease

Indexed keywords

TINZAPARIN;

BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CONSENSUS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84867724309     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.693982     Document Type: Review

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