Current issues in patient adherence and persistence: focus on anticoagulants for the treatment and prevention of thromboembolism

Patrick P Kneeland, Margaret C FangThe University of California, San Francisco Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USAAbstract: Warfarin therapy reduces morbidity and mortality related to thromboembolism. Yet adherence to long-term warfarin therapy remains challenging due to the risks...

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Main Authors: Patrick P Kneeland, Margaret C Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-03-01
Series:Patient Preference and Adherence
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/current-issues-in-patient-adherence-and-persistence-focus-on-anticoagu-a4071