Off-Label Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Prescribing Error or Opportunity in Treating Patients with Atrial Fibrillation?

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Eingereicht: 14. Oktober 2024

Angenommen: 15. Oktober 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
12. November 2024

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