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Despite controversy about the benefits of thromboprophylaxis, nurses can improve the risk assessment for patients who may develop venous thromboembolisms, says IAN PARSONAGE
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can be defined as the blocking of a blood vessel by a clot dislodged from its site of origin (
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