The perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition).

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Published in Chest on June 01, 2008

Authors

James D Douketis1, Peter B Berger, Andrew S Dunn, Amir K Jaffer, Alex C Spyropoulos, Richard C Becker, Jack Ansell, American College of Chest Physicians

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1: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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