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Observational studies and randomized controlled trials have revealed improvement in international normalized ratio (INR) control and reduced thrombotic and hemorrhagic events in patients taking warfarin who are managed by an anticoagulation service (ACS) compared with traditional physician care. In this article, we describe how to establish a multidisciplinary telephone-based ACS to monitor INRs, dose warfarin, and heparin therapy, and to educate patients by telephone.
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This page is a summary of: Establishing and running an effective telephone-based anticoagulation service, Journal of Vascular Nursing, December 2001, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1067/mvn.2001.119940.
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