Catheter-associated thrombosis: thromboprophylaxis or not?

Editorial

M Levine et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005.

. 2005 Jun 20;23(18):4006-8.

doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.12.901. Epub 2005 Mar 14.

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