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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 553-557
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657587
The drug trials that have influenced our clinical practice in the treatment of thrombosis
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Drug Trials That Have Influenced Our Practice in the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism

Clive Kearon
Hamilton Civic Hospitals Research Centre and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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12 July 2018 (online)

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