Educating surgical patients to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism: an audit of an effective strategy

OBJECTIVES: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes approximately 25,000 deaths each year from hospital-acquired thrombosis in the UK. Patient understanding of risk factors and preventive measures is important in preventing VTE. This audit was designed to assess surgical patient awareness and understand...

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Autores principales: Sadideen, Hazim, O'Callaghan, John M, Navidi, Maziar, Sayegh, Mazin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal Society of Medicine Press 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22279607
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2011.011116

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