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AHRQ Announces Guide to Help Patients on Coumadin/Warfarin Therapy
June 6th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a new consumer publication, Your Guide to Coumadin(R)/Warfarin Therapy. This 20-page, easy-to-read patient brochure explains what patients should expect and watch out for while undergoing Coumadin(R)/warfarin therapy. In 2005, more than 3.8 million Americans were taking Coumadin(R)/warfarin at an estimated cost of nearly $963 million, according to the latest data from AHRQ. Warfarin is a blood thinner that is used to help prevent blood clots that can cause a stroke, heart attack or other serious conditions. Clinicians sometimes prescribe it for other uses as well,...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-06-06)
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