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Adhering to clinical guidelines decreases blood clots in the elderly
10-23-2006 · EurekAlert!A multifaceted intervention designed to increase adherence with clinical guidelines for preventing deep-vein blood clots may decrease the rate of such blood clots among elderly patients, according to a report in the Oct. 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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