The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 12 , Pages 1077-1084, December 2009

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the Medical Patient: Controversies and Perspectives

  • Alex C. Spyropoulos, MD, FACP, FCCP, FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Alex C. Spyropoulos, MD, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, Thrombosis Unit, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON, L8L 2X2 Canada
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  • Charles Mahan, PharmD, PhC, RPh

      Affiliations

    • Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM

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 Funding: Editorial support for the manuscript was provided by Eisai Inc.

 Conflict of Interest: Dr. Spyropoulos receives consultant and speakers' fees from Eisai Inc., sanofi-aventis, Bayer, and Astellas. Dr. Mahan receives consultant and speaker fees from sanofi-aventis and Eisai Inc.

 Authorship: Both authors had access to all the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00776-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.027

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 12 , Pages 1077-1084, December 2009

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