Download or read book Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Admitted to Australian Hospitals written by National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guideline was developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council's National Institute of Clinical Studies in collaboration with a 16 member multidisciplinary committee of experts. This Guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (blood clots), in adult surgical and medical patients and pregnant women admitted to Australian metropolitan, regional and rural hospitals.