Improving outpatient warfarin use for hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Published in Pharm Pract (Granada) on March 10, 2008

Authors

Daniel R Touchette1, Margaret E Mcguinness2, Steve Stoner3, David Shute4, Jennifer M Edwards5, Kathy Ketchum6

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago , IL ( USA ).
2: Northwest Cancer Specialists. Portland, OR ( USA ).
3: Clinical Pharmacy Services. Providence Portland Medical Center & Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. Portland, OR ( USA ).
4: GreenField Health. Portland, OR ( USA ).
5: Pharmacy Department, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman, MT ( USA ).
6: Drug Use Review and Management Program, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University . Corvallis, OR ( USA ).

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