More on thromboprophylaxis: Electronic alerts in hospitalized patients at risk of venous thromboembolism

Pascual Marco; Emma Lopez-Abadia; Javier Lucas

doi:10.1160/TH08-08-0547

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Thromb Haemost 2008; 100(04): 525-526
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-08-0547

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More on thromboprophylaxis: Electronic alerts in hospitalized patients at risk of venous thromboembolism

Pascual Marco

¹Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, General University Hospital, Medicine Faculty, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain

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Emma Lopez-Abadia

¹Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, General University Hospital, Medicine Faculty, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain

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Javier Lucas

¹Thrombosis and Haemostasis Unit, General University Hospital, Medicine Faculty, Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain

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