In this issue of Surgery, Shackford and colleagues
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present the results of a most remarkable study. There are weaknesses to be sure,
but they are far exceeded by the strengths. The authors have sustained a decade-long
effort to reduce venous thromboembolism (VTE) on their surgery services through adoption
of the guidelines for prophylaxis put forth by the American College of Chest Physicians
(ACCP).
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In this report, they evaluate their success.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 14,
2008
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© 2008 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
