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Frequently Asked Questions about New Types of Blood Thinners

Reviewed by Fay O. Bizub, RN

|Disclosures|Published on September 23, 2015
 

 
 

Developed through a strategic collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

 

References

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Authors and Disclosures

Author

Fay O. Bizub, RN

Nurse Practitioner, Freehold, New Jersey

Disclosure: Fay O. Bizub, RN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Editors

Stacey J. P. Ullman, MHS

Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

Disclosure: Stacey J. P. Ullman, MHS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Kim L. Farina, PhD

Principal, BenMedComm Health and Medical Communications, Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Kim L. Farina, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Content Reviewer

Robert Morris, PharmD

Associate CME Clinical Director, Medscape, LLC

Disclosure: Robert Morris, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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