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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 13 > PREVENTIVE ACTION

PREVENTIVE ACTION

Surgeon general says doctors fail to take the steps to prevent deadly blood clots

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
November 13, 2008

Many medical conditions and diseases are so poorly understood that doctors can’t hope to prevent or treat them. Perhaps that’s why it’s particularly vexing when a condition that can be prevented or treated continues to kill patients.

In September, Acting Surgeon....

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