Deep Venous Thrombosis
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OBJECTIVES After participating in the CME activity, primary care physicians should be able to: 1. Discuss the efficacy and safety of low-molecularweight heparin (LMWH) and unfractionated heparin for treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) 2. Evaluate the benefits of outpatient versus inpatient therapy 3. Describe components of an outpatient treatment program for DVT 4. Discuss economic aspects of treatment with LMWH
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تاریخ انتشار 2002