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Warfarin prescription and administration: reducing the delay, improving the safety

Warfarin is frequently administered to hospital patients. The prescription and administration of this medication are particularly susceptible to error. Factors contributing to this include the narrow therapeutic index, patient-specific target range, and the need for regular INR monitoring. NICE guid...

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Autores principales:	Dyar, Rebecca, Hall, Simon, McIntyre, Bethannie
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	British Publishing Group 2015
Materias:	BMJ Quality Improvement Programme
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4645946/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26734375 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u204509.w1983

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