Preventing venous thromboembolism at a district hospital: a quality improvement study

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the most common preventable cause of hospital deaths, and almost all hospitalised patients have at least one risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite the availability of highly effective thromboprophylaxis in preventing VTE, numerous studies worldw...

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Main Authors: Bernhard G. Beutel, Louis S. Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-04-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/3995
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