Warfarin anticoagulation in primary care: a regional survey of present practice and clinicians' views
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Warfarin anticoagulation in primary care: a regional survey of present practice and clinicians' views
Abstract
The demand for anticoagulation services is rising. Warfarin anticoagulation has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation by 68%. This raises issues about how services are best organized to initiate and monitor anticoagulation in this potentially large group of patients. We report the results of a regional postal survey undertaken to describe the views of general practitioners and consultants regarding warfarin anticoagulation in light of this potentially high increase in demand.
Comment in
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Oral anticoagulation in primary care.Br J Gen Pract. 1997 Aug;47(421):527. Br J Gen Pract. 1997. PMID: 9302801 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).Br J Gen Pract. 1997 Oct;47(423):660-1. Br J Gen Pract. 1997. PMID: 9474838 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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