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Ease of administration is important. Many patients who might be candidates for fibrinolytic therapy are not getting it, and the complicated regimens of the current drugs may partly account for their underuse.
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The cornerstone of the preoperative evaluation is a thorough history and physical examination, not routine laboratory testing.
- Insurance, risk, and genomics
Genomics is an area where knowledge of what we can do has preceded a clear understanding of what we should do.