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Comments on the Use of Anticoagulants in Geriatric Patients *
Author(s) -
WRIGHT IRVING S.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1973.tb00839.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , per capita , anticoagulant therapy , geriatrics , gerontology , physical therapy , surgery , psychiatry , environmental health , population
Geriatric patients have a greater per capita need for anticoagulant therapy than do younger patients. They should not be deprived of this therapy when it is indicated, as it is often a life‐saving measure. When used in elderly patients, however, careful control and observation are essential.