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- Title
Looking again at VTE 1: assessment and diagnosis.
- Authors
Bacon, Sue
- Abstract
The article focuses on the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Great Britain. It says that there a total of 25 000-35 000 deaths attributed to VTE every year in the country, more than the deaths from road accidents, HIV and AIDS. It states that the development of quality standards by the Department of Health have contributed to the improvements in terms of VTE management and at the same time help increase awareness.
- Subjects
THROMBOEMBOLISM risk factors; VEIN diseases; MEDICAL needs assessment; CYSTS (Pathology); DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; POPLITEAL fossa; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS thrombosis; VEINS; WOUNDS &; injuries; FIBRIN fibrinogen degradation products; SYMPTOMS; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Practice Nursing, 2013, Vol 24, Issue 9, p454
- ISSN
0964-9271
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/pnur.2013.24.9.454