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Chapter 13 - Thromboprophylaxis in Pregnancy

from Section 5 - Thromboembolism and Anticoagulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2018

By
Anna Lawin-O’Brien  and
Catherine Nelson-Piercy
Edited by
Sue Pavord  and
Beverley Hunt
Sue Pavord
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
Beverley Hunt
Affiliation:
King's College London
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The Obstetric Hematology Manual , pp. 139 - 149
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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