Venous thromboembolism in over 16s reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

This guideline covers assessing and reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in people aged 16 and over in hospital. It aims to help healthcare professionals identify people most at risk and describes interventions that can be used to reduce the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Great Britain), National Guideline Centre (Great Britain)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK) 2018, 2018 Mar.-
Series:NICE guideline
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This guideline covers assessing and reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in people aged 16 and over in hospital. It aims to help healthcare professionals identify people most at risk and describes interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of VTE.
Published:Began with 2018
Physical Description:1 online resource
Publication Frequency:Continuously updated
ISBN:9781473128712