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OBSTETRICS

Patient compliance with postnatal thromboprophylaxis: An observational study

C. E. HordernDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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C. W. BircherDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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E. C. Prosser-SnellingDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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F. K. FraserDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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R. P. SmithDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 793-796 | Published online: 18 Feb 2015

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