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Preventing Blood Clots While in the Hospital

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Print Code
WX85-1542
Language
English
Creator
Performance Excellence

This pamphlet will explain what blood clots are and why they happen, indications you may have a blood clot, and how you and your health care team can prevent blood clots. 

This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-1545
Prévenir la formation de caillots de sang lors d’une hospitalisation

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