title: Venous thromboembolism pharmacologic prophylaxis after major surgery--are we doing well or not well enough?
authors.forename: Ajay K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kakkar
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rushton-Smith
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants