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. 2015 Apr;32(4):30-37.

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Acutely Ill Veterans With Respiratory Disease

Cassandra D Benge  1 , Ashley P Yost  1
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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Acutely Ill Veterans With Respiratory Disease

Cassandra D Benge et al. Fed Pract. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

This observational study assessed the rate and appropriateness of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in veterans with pulmonary disease who were admitted to the hospital for a nonsurgical stay.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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