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The Danger of Deep Vein Thrombosis

This circulatory complication could put your patients at a silent risk.

Arthur Sasahara

From a public health standpoint, patients have in recent years become increasingly aware of the dangers that potentially result from deep vein thrombosis. From a clinical standpoint, however, there remains a relative lack of awareness of the necessity for prophylaxis against DVT in surgical and especially in non-surgical patients.

 
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