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Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(02): 931-937
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615935
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Integrating Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism

Henri Bounameaux
1   Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, SWITZERLAND
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09 December 2017 (online)

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