Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement

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Maynard G, Stein J. Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0075, August 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/vtguide/