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Editorial
. 1998 Sep 12;317(7160):696.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7160.696.

Avoiding the consequences of deep vein thrombosis. Elevation and compression are important-and too often forgotten

C McCollum
Editorial

Avoiding the consequences of deep vein thrombosis. Elevation and compression are important-and too often forgotten

C McCollum. BMJ. .
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