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Venous thromboembolism risk among hospitalized patients: Magnitude of the risk is staggering

  1. Samuel Z. Goldhaber*

Article first published online: 11 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20997

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American Journal of Hematology

American Journal of Hematology

Volume 82, Issue 9, pages 775–776, September 2007

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Goldhaber, S. Z. (2007), Venous thromboembolism risk among hospitalized patients: Magnitude of the risk is staggering. Am. J. Hematol., 82: 775–776. doi: 10.1002/ajh.20997

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  1. Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

*Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 AUG 2007
  2. Article first published online: 11 JUL 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 APR 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 15 APR 2007

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