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Jan 2018
27m 54s

Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's ...

Bbc Radio 4
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Over half of all blood clots are acquired during hospitalisation, particularly for surgery, so prevention is key. Deep vein thromboses - DVTs - typically occur in the veins of the leg and central to prevention is the need to assess individual risk, while taking steps like special stockings, leg massagers and anticoagulant "blood thinning" drugs to mitigate t ... Show More
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