Oral anticoagulants
Warfarin and related drugs have been used for over half a century in prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders. Only recently however has their clinical role been firmly established by randomised studies and their benefit/risk ratio improved by lower dose therapy with improvements in laborato...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Arnold Oxford University Press
1996
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Add Tag | Summary: | Warfarin and related drugs have been used for over half a century in prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders. Only recently however has their clinical role been firmly established by randomised studies and their benefit/risk ratio improved by lower dose therapy with improvements in laboratory monitoring. 'Oral Anticoagulants' is the first comprehensive, practical survey of the subject available. An international team of recognised experts provide detailed coverage on the mode of action; clinical pharmodynamics; magnitude and sources of variability in individuals response to oral anticoagulant; methods of individualising dosing regimens; laboratory monitoring; and comparison between the different currently prescribed oral anticoagulants |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 280 pages illustrations 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780340552667 0340552662 |
Anticoagulation therapy a point-of-care guide