Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 189-193 , 15 June 2007

Home-Anticoagulation Testing: Accuracy of Patient-Reported Values

  • Jacquelyn Quin, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Division, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N. Rutledge, D314, P.O. Box 19638, Springfield, IL 62794-9638.
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  • Laura Q. Rogers, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • Department of Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • ,
  • Stephen Markwell, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • Department of Biostatistics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • ,
  • Thomas Butler III, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • ,
  • Robert McClafferty, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
    • ,
  • Stephen Hazelrigg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois

Received 16 November 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00052-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.01.036

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 189-193 , 15 June 2007

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