Trends in anticoagulant prescribing: a review of local policies in English primary care
Abstract Background Oral anticoagulants are prescribed for stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation, which is the most common heart arrhythmia worldwide. The vitamin K antagonist (VKA) warfarin is a long-established anticoagulant. However, newer direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-5058-1 |