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Chapter 31 - Thromboprophylaxis for the Obese Surgical Patient

from Section 5 - Post-operative Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2018

By
Ben Bailiff  and
Will Lester
Edited by
Christopher Bouch  and
Jonathan Cousins
Christopher Bouch
Affiliation:
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Jonathan Cousins
Affiliation:
Hammersmith Hospital
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Core Topics in Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Care of the Morbidly Obese Surgical Patient , pp. 181 - 185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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