title: Prevention of venous thromboembolism after elective surgery is better influenced by judgement than by protocols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Price Institute of Surgical Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. hcpolk01@louisville.edu
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Polk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qadan
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007600:Judgment; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*