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Are we preventing VTE in patients with an infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - low adherence to VTE prophylaxis guidelines

Anmol KhannaUniversity of Notre Dame, 32 Mouat Street, Fremantle, Western Australia6160, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert BalsSaarland University, GermanyView further author information
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Article: 1242247 | Received 21 Jul 2016, Accepted 24 Sep 2016, Published online: 13 Oct 2016

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