Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , January 2007

Warfarin: A Higher “High-Risk” Medication?

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.11.004

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , January 2007