Care transitions in anticoagulation management for patients with atrial fibrillation: an emphasis on safety.

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Published in Ochsner J on January 01, 2013

Authors

Steven Deitelzweig1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.

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