Author: Zhejiang Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention and Treatment AllianceBackground and ObjectivesThe Expert Consensus on the Prevention and Treatment Management Guidelines for Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis in Zhejiang Provincial Hospitals is based on the construct
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