The safety and adequacy of antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation: a regional cohort study.

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Published in Br J Gen Pract on September 01, 2006

Authors

Chris Burton1, Chris Isles, John Norrie, Ruth Hanson, Elaine Grubb

Author Affiliations

1: Community Health Sciences, General Practice, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh. chris.burton@ed.ac.uk

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