title: Prescribing and monitoring heparin.
abstract: Aspects of heparin prescribing to include indications, dosing, administration and monitoring were investigated in 27 patients. Prescribing practices for heparin were investigated by interview of 28 physicians. Many inconsistencies in heparin prescribing were identified and monitoring was found to be haphazard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, U.K.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Higginson
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kay
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin