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Therapy Remember  Anticoagulation can be done on an outpatient basis in uncomplicated cases a     Avoid for patients with: d recurrent venous thromboembolism active bleeding a clotting disorder problems being followed-up Why? Outpatient anticoagulation is not clearly less effective or safer than inpatient anticoagulation. d   LMWH and warfarin given to outpatients is cheaper than heparin and warfarin given to inpatients. a

Expiry date: January 2004
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