Approach to the new oral anticoagulants in family practice: part 2: addressing frequently asked questions.

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Published in Can Fam Physician on November 01, 2014

Authors

James Douketis1, Alan David Bell2, John Eikelboom3, Aaron Liew4

Author Affiliations

1: Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. jdouket@mcmaster.ca.
2: Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto in Ontario.
3: Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University.
4: Research fellow in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University.

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