Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 82-90 , September 2006

Venous thromboembolism: Scope of the problem and the nurse’s role in risk assessment and prevention

  • Ruth Morrison, RN, BSN, CVN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ruth Morrison, RN, BSN, CVN, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.

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 The author received editorial/writing support in the preparation of this article, funded by sanofi-aventis, New Jersey. The author, however, was fully responsible for content and editorial decisions for this article.

PII: S1062-0303(06)00064-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2006.05.002

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 82-90 , September 2006

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